football /ˈfutbɔ:l/ n. 1.c]足球:He bought me a new football.他给我买了一个新足球。2.u]足球运动:Football is popular with young people. 足球运动在青年人中间十分普及。      

footstep /ˈfutstep/ n. c]脚步,步:He heard distinctly the sound of footsteps. 他清楚地听到了脚步声。Her footsteps were clearly marked in the snow. 雪地里清楚地留下了她的脚印。follow in the footsteps of sb. 的路:The boy is following his father’s footsteps and studying to be a doctor.  这孩子正走他父亲的路,学医呢。