footfall

英 [ˈfʊtfɔːl]

美 [ˈfʊtfɔːl]

n.  脚步声; 客流，人流(商店、购物中心等在一段时间内的访客人数)

复数：footfalls　

BNC.33408 / COCA.21869

牛津词典

noun

• 脚步声
  the sound of the steps made by sb walking
• 客流，人流（商店、购物中心等在一段时间内的访客人数）
  the number of people that visit a particular shop/store, shopping centre, etc. over a period of time
  1. a campaign to increase footfall
     旨在增加客流的活动

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 脚步声
  Afootfallis the sound that is made by someone walking each time they take a step.
  1. She heard the priest's familiar, flat footfall on the staircase.
     她听到楼梯上传来牧师那熟悉的单调脚步声。

英英释义

noun

• the sound of a step of someone walking
  1. he heard footsteps on the porch
  Synonym:footstepstep

双语例句

• Otherwise foreigners might win the fierce contest for footfall ( retail jargon for the number of shoppers).
  另外，在客流量方面外国商店要更胜一筹。
• That earns him a small per-parcel commission but he values the increased footfall even more.
  他在每个包裹上可赚取少许佣金，但相比之下，他更看重因此增加的客流量。
• Holcim and Lafarge need to reduce their footfall in low-margin countries.
  豪瑞和拉法基需要在低利润国家减少业务。
• "There has been great growth in footfall and customer spend of 10 per cent," he said.
  他说：进入购物中心的人数大增，顾客的花费上升了10%。
• The content that stair contains is very much, arrive greatly the form of whole space style, baluster, small wait for sort to the form of the design of armrest, footfall and lamps and lanterns.
  楼梯包含的内容很多，大到整个空间格调、栏杆的形式，小到扶手的款式、踏步的形式及灯具等种类。
• One problem with this approach is the habit of always inhaling or exhaling on the same footfall, which some experts and coaches believe could lead to side stitches.
  这种方法的问题之一是在同一只脚落地时呼气或吸气的习惯，一些专家和教练认为这种习惯可能导致体侧刺痛。
• "Footfall is up9 per cent on the same time last year," he said." In terms of sales it is looking like a bumper year for the centre. "
  “客流量比去年同期上升了9%，”他说，“至于购物的中心销售量，看来也是个大年。”
• I like the footfall of naked feet in the dust, silent as a cat passing.
  我在灰尘中喜欢赤裸脚的脚声，沈默的当做猫通过。
• The Rat's light footfall was presently heard approaching over the parched grass.
  突然干枯的草地上传来了老鼠轻快的脚步声。
• She heard the priest's familiar, flat footfall on the staircase.
  她听到楼梯上传来牧师那熟悉的单调脚步声。