“on footpath”意为“在(人行道/步道/小路)上”。更常见的说法是 on the footpath(英式英语里尤常用),指走在供行人通行的路面或乡间步道上。
/ɒn ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/(BrE)
/ɑn ˈfʊtˌpæθ/(AmE)
I saw a cat on the footpath.
我在人行道(步道)上看到一只猫。
As we walked on the footpath along the river, the fog lifted and the town came into view.
我们沿着河边的步道行走时,雾渐渐散去,小镇映入眼帘。
该短语由介词 on(在……之上/在……上)+ 名词 footpath(步道)构成;footpath 来自 foot(脚、步行)+ path(小路、路径),字面意思就是“供步行的路”。