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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 and fell over a chair.她向后退,撞到并摔倒在椅子上。
They stepped out onto the balcony.他们走出房间,来到阳台上。
Be careful not to step in the mud.小心,别踩进泥里。
Ow, you stepped on my foot!噢,你踩到我的脚!
mainly US I'm afraid Mr Taylor has just stepped (= gone) out for a few minutes, but I'll tell him you called.很抱歉,泰勒先生刚刚出去几分钟,我会告诉他你来过电话。
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 captain of the team.他决定不再当队长。
He is unwilling to step aside in favour of a younger person.他不愿意让位给一个比他年轻的人。
[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 the problem and think about what we could do.我们暂时从问题中抽身出来,想想看我们能做甚么。
[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.这个装置用来降低电压。
[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 claim responsibility for the attack.仍未有人站出来宣称对这次袭击事件负责。
At the last minute another company stepped forward with a bid.最后关头,另一家公司站出来投标。
[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 infinitive] An outside buyer has stepped in to save the company from going out of business.一个外来买主介入,使公司免于破产。
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 into a job as soon as he left college.他大学一毕业,不费吹灰之力就找到工作。
[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 of our competitors.我们必须领先我们的竞争对手一步。
Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.大多数人相信降低利率是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
Let's take things a step] one step at a time (= slowly).我们一步一步来。
Following the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market.随着我们的产品在欧洲获得成功,打入美国市场便顺理成章地成为我们的下一步。
 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 its first tentative steps towards democracy.这个国家正朝着民主迈出尝试性的第一步。
We need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.我们需要采取严厉措施以减少污染。
The President took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.总统为了谴责恐怖攻击,采取了极不寻常的做法,临时更改了事先准备好的讲稿。
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 some steps to reach the front door.我们得爬上几级台阶才能到大门前。
I asked them to leave the parcel on the (front) step (= outside the door to the house).我叫他们把包裹放在门口。
UKMind the step] USWatch your step as you leave the train.下火车时请小心脚下。
It's difficult for people in wheelchairs to negotiate (= move up and down) steps.坐轮椅的人上下楼梯很困难。
One of the steps on the ladder is broken.梯子上有一阶坏了。
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 her first steps when she was eleven months old.苏菲11个月大时迈出了第一步。
He rose to his feet and took a couple of steps towards her.他站起身来,朝她的方向走了几步。
With every step, her feet hurt her more and more.每走一步,她的双脚就痛得更厉害。
I retraced my steps, looking for my lost keys.我原路折返,寻找丢失的锁匙。
⇒ See also footstep
countable
■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 her step (= in a way that showed she was happy).她迈着轻快的步伐走出办公室。
The driver told us to mind/watch our step (= walk carefully) as we got off the bus.我们下公车时,司机提醒我们当心脚。
countable
■a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance 舞步
She's teaching me some basic dance steps.她在教我一些基本舞步。
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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