单词 | step |
释义 | step [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-) ADVANCED ■to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something 跨步,迈步;踩,踏 •She stepped backwards •They stepped out •Be careful not to step in •Ow, you stepped on •mainly US I'm afraid Mr Taylor has just stepped (= gone) out •formal Would you care to step this way please, sir?这边请,先生。 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)step back (in time) ■to go back into the past 回到从前 •Visiting her house was like stepping back in time/stepping back 50 years.参观她的房子就像回到过去/50年前。 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)step into the breach ■If you step into the breach, you do someone else's work when they are unable to do it 顶替他人工作,临时补缺 •Gill's sudden illness meant that Kathy had to step into the breach.吉尔突然生病,这意味着凯西不得不顶替他。 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)step on it informal ■used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry 加大油门,开快点;赶快 •Could you step on it? I'm late.你能开快点吗?我要迟到了。 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)step out of line ■to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected 举止出轨,行为欠妥,越轨 •Step out of line one more time Peters, and you're fired!彼得斯,你再做一次越轨的事,就立刻离开! [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step aside formal ■to step sideways to make a space for someone else 靠边站,让开 •Step aside, please - this lady needs a doctor.请让一让——这位女士急须看医生。 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step aside/down ■to leave an important job or position, especially to allow someone else to take your place 退位;下台;(尤指)让位 •He has decided to step down as •He is unwilling to step aside in favour of [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step back mainly UK ■to temporarily stop being involved in an activity or situation in order to think about it in a new way 退一步(考虑问题),跳出原来的圈子(看问题) •Let's just step back from [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs [M] step sth down ■to reduce the amount, supply or rate of something 减少,降低(数量、供应量或速率) •The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.医生说我几天后可以开始减少用药量。 •This device is used for stepping down the voltage [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step forward ■to offer to provide or do something, or to help with something 站出来;自告奋勇;挺身而出 •No one has yet stepped forward to •At the last minute another company stepped forward with [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step in ■to become involved in a difficult situation or argument in order to help find a solution 插手;介入;居中斡旋 •[+ to •When the leading actress broke her leg, Isobel stepped in and took over.女主角摔断了腿,伊索贝尔临时加入顶替她。 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step into sth UK informal ■If you step into a job, you get it very easily 轻松获得(工作) •He just stepped straight [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-)Phrasal Verbs step on sb informal ■to treat someone unfairly or unkindly 不公平地对待(某人);粗暴地对待(某人) [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-) Phrasal Verbs step out on sb US informal ■If you step out on your husband, wife or usual sexual partner, you have sexual relationships with people other than them. 对(伴侣)不忠 [step] verb intransitive + adverb or preposition (-pp-) Phrasal Verbs [M] step sth up ■to increase the size, amount or speed of a process that is intended to achieve something 增加(尺寸或数量);加快(进程)的速度 •The police are stepping up their efforts to fight crime.警方正在加强打击犯罪活动。 •Following the bomb explosion, security has been stepped up at the airport.炸弹爆炸事件之后,机场加强了安全措施。 [step] noun STAGE 阶段 ESSENTIAL countable ■a stage in a process 步骤;阶段 •What's the next step in the programme?这个企划的下一步是甚么? •We must stay one step ahead •Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction •Let's take things a •Following the success of our products in Europe, our logical next ESSENTIAL countable ■an action in a series of actions taken for a particular purpose (一系列行动中的)一步;措施 •The country is taking •We need to take •The President took step by step ■dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order 逐步地,按部就班地,循序渐进地 •step-by-step instructions逐步讲解的使用说明 •Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.别担心——我会和你一起一步一步地把整套程式说一遍。 Common Learner Errors stepWarning: Choose the right verb!Don't say 'make a step', say take a step :✗ He made an important step towards achieving his dream.He took an important step towards achieving his dream. [step] noun STAIR 梯级 ESSENTIAL countable ■one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs 台阶,梯级 •a flight of steps一段台阶 •We had to climb •I asked them to leave the parcel on the (front) •UKMind the •It's difficult for people in wheelchairs to negotiate •One of the steps on steps [plural] ■another word for stepladder stepladder 的另一种说法 •kitchen steps厨房用梯凳 •library steps图书馆用折叠梯 [step] noun FOOT MOVEMENT 脚的动作 ADVANCED countable ■the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run 迈步;脚步 •Sophie took •He rose to his feet and took •With •I retraced ⇒ See also footstepcountable ■the distance you cover when you take a step 一步(的距离) •I'd only gone a few steps down the road when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door.我刚向前走了几步就意识到我忘记锁门。 uncountable ■the way in which you move your feet when you are walking or running which can sometimes show how you are feeling 步态;步伐 •She walked out of the office with a spring in •The driver told us to mind/watch countable ■a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance 舞步 •She's teaching me some basic dance in step ■when you lift your feet off the ground and put them down again at the same time as other people 齐步,步伐一致 ■1. The soldiers marched in step.step 1 |
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