step
v
(-pp-) [Ipr, Ip]
1 lift and put down the foot, or one foot after the other, as in walking 踩; 踏; 跨步; (連續)邁步
step on sb's foot 踩著某人的腳
step in a puddle 踏進水坑
step forwards/backwards 向前邁步[向後退步].
2 move a short distance in this way in the direction specified 向某方向走一小段距離
step across a stream 尚過小溪
step into a boat 登船
step onto/off the platform 走上[下]講臺
`Kindly step this way (ie come here, follow me), please.' `請往這邊走.'
(fig 比喻) step into a job, ie get one without effort 輕易得到一份工作.
3 (idm 習語) step into the `breach help to organize sth by filling the place of sb who is absent (某人不在時)代理某事. step into sb's `shoes take control of a responsible task or job from another person 接替某人. `step on it (US also step on the gas) (infml 口) go faster; increase speed (esp in a vehicle); hurry 快走; 加速(尤指開車時); 踩油門; 趕快
You'll be late if you don't step on it. 你要是不加快速度就要遲到了. ,step out of `line behave or act differently from what is expected 出格; 越軌
The teacher warned them that she would punish anyone who stepped out of line. 老師警告他們說誰要不守規矩就罰誰.
4 (phr v) step aside allow another person to take one's place, position, job, etc 讓開; 讓位
He stepped aside to let me pass. 他站到一邊讓我過去.
It's time for me to step aside and let a younger person become chairman. 我該把主席的位子讓給年輕的人了.
step n
1 [C] act of stepping once (in walking, running, dancing, etc) (走、 跑、 跳舞等的)步, 腳步
walk with slow steps 慢步行走
The water was deeper at every step. 每走一步水就更深一些.
He took a step towards the door. 他向門口邁了一步.
2 [C] distance covered by this 一步的距離
retrace one's steps, ie go back 原路折回
move a step closer to the fire 向那火走近一步
It's only a few steps farther. 只有幾步遠.
He walked with us every step of the way. 他跟我們走了一路.
3 [sing] short distance 短距離
It's only a step to the park from here. 公園離這兒很近.
4 (also `footstep) [C]
(a) sound of sb stepping or walking 腳步聲; 走路的聲音
We heard steps outside. 我們聽到外面有腳步聲.
(b) way of stepping or walking (as seen or heard) 步態; 走路的姿勢或聲音
with a light cheerful step 以輕快的腳步
That's Lucy I recognize her step. 那是露西--我聽得出她的腳步聲.
5 [C] particular way of moving the feet in dancing (forming a pattern) 舞步
I don't know the steps for this dance. 我不會這種舞步.
6 [C] any one of a series of things done in some process or course of action or development (某過程中的)一步
a step in the right direction 方向正確的一步
This has been a great step forward, ie Much progress has been made. 這是向前邁出的很大的一步.
What's the next step? ie What must we do next? 下一步該怎麼辦?
7 [C] level surface on which the foot is placed in going from one level to another 臺階; 梯級
a flight of steps 一段臺階
Mind the steps when you go down into the cellar. 你走到地下室去時要當心臺階.
They had to cut steps in the ice as they climbed. 他們往上爬時得在冰上鑿出踏腳處.
The child was sitting on the top step. 那孩子坐在最上一級臺階上. =>illus at stair 見插圖stair. =>Usage at stair 用法見stair.
8 steps [pl] = step-ladder: a pair of steps 一副摺梯
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*[step]n. 步驟, 步, 步幅, 腳步聲, 踏級, 步伐, 短距離, 步態, 手段, 等級vt. 踏, 以步測量, 跨步, 使成階梯狀vi. 跨步, 輕快地走, 跳舞, 踩, 踏上, 行走【計】 步驟【化】 間距; 節距; 跨距【醫】 階梯, 步級, 梯級【經】 步驟; 行進相關詞組: step along step aside to step forward step by step step down step in step it step off step off the deep end step on step on it step out step up step up sth take a false step step out of line make a false step watch one's step in step out of step get one's step give sb a step rise a step in sb's opinion rise a step in sb's estimation