汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 後塵
後塵 (后尘)
lit. trailing dust / fig. sb's footsteps / course in life
〈书〉〈名〉走路时后面扬起来的尘土,比喻别人的后面:步人~。
() hòu () chén
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

请不要步他后尘

Please don't follow his steps.

她步她父亲的后尘,在电视台工作。

She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.

他命中注定要步父亲的后尘,过戎马生涯。

He was destined for a military career, like his father before him.

其他人如果步加拿大华人的后尘,也是有希望的。

Still, there is hope for others if they follow the Chinese-Canadians' lead.

多年来好莱坞正逐渐衰亡,英国的电影业会步它的后尘吗?

Hollywood has been dying for years. Will the British film industry follow suit?

有人怀疑这家四面楚歌的公司会步那两家公司的后尘

Some wondered whether the embattled firm would go the way of those two investments.