an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running
跨步,步子
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Ron took a step back 罗恩后退了一步
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she turned and retraced her steps .她转过身又折了回去。
the distance covered by such a movement
一步的距离,步长
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Richard came a couple of steps nearer .理查德又向前走近了几步。
[usu. in sing.]a person's particular way of walking
步态,步姿
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she left the room with a springy step .她步态轻盈地离开房间。
one of the sequences of movement of the feet which make up a dance
舞步。
a short or easily walked distance
短距离,近距离;步行的距离
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the market is only a short step from the end of the lake .那市场离湖尾很近。
a flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one's foot when moving from one level to another
梯级,台阶
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the bottom step of the staircase 楼梯的最底级
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a flight of marble steps .一段大理石的台阶。
a doorstep
门阶
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there was a pint of milk on the step .在门阶上有一品脱牛奶。
a rung of a ladder
(梯子的)梯级,横档。
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〈英〉 活梯,梯凳。
【登山】 (在倾斜的冰上凿出的)踏脚处,立足处。
a block fixed to a boat's keel in order to take the base of a mast or other fitting
桅座。
【物理】 (量值,尤指电压的)突然改变落差。
a measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing
措施,手段
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the government must take steps to discourage age discrimination 政府必须采取措施来制止年龄歧视
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a major step forward in the fight against terrorism .反恐怖斗争的重大举措。
a stage in a gradual process
步骤,阶段
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sales are up, which is a step in the right direction .销售在上升,这是向正确方向发展的一个步骤。
a particular position or grade on an ascending or hierarchical scale
级别,等级
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the first step on the managerial ladder .管理层次的最低级别。
【乐】 〈主美〉 音级;全音;半音。
[mass noun]step aerobics
跑步有氧健身法
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a step class .跑步有氧健身训练班。
[no obj., with adverbial]lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other in order to walk somewhere or move to a new position
跨步走
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Claudia tried to step back 克劳迪亚尽力大步往后退
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I accidentally stepped on his foot .我不小心踩到他的脚上。
[as imperative]used as a polite or deferential way of asking someone to walk a short distance for a particular purpose
行走(用于礼貌或恭敬地请某人为某种目的作短距离行走)
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please step this way .请往这边走。
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〈旧〉 跳舞
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they stepped it down the room between the lines of dancers .他们在一排排的跳舞者中间舞到房间的另一头。
take a particular course of action
做,采取行动
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he stepped out of retirement to answer an SOS call from his old club .他不顾自己已退休,仍然接听一个来自其已往负责的俱乐部的求救电话。
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【航海】 竖立(桅杆)于桅座上。
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break step stop walking or marching in step with others 停止齐步走 -
fall into step change the way one is walking so that one is walking in step with another person 调整步伐,齐步行进 -
in (或out of )step putting (or not putting) one's feet forward alternately in the same rhythm as the people one is walking, marching, or dancing with (不)与他人一起走齐步(或合拍跳舞) -
figurative conforming (or not conforming) to what others are doing or thinking 〈喻〉 (不)一致,(不)协调the party is clearly out of step with voters . 很明显,那个党派与投票人不协调 -
Physics (of two or more oscillations or other cyclic phenomena) having (or not having) the same frequency and always in the same phase 【物理】 (两个或多个振动或别的循环现象)(不)同步 -
follow (或tread )in someone's steps do as someone else did, especially in making a journey or following a career (尤指旅行或事业上)踏着… 的脚步走;效法… 的样子,步…的后尘 -
keep step remain walking, marching, or dancing in step 齐步前进;合拍跳舞 -
mind (或watch )one's step used as a warning to someone to walk or act carefully 走路小心;行动小心(用作警告) -
one step ahead managing to avoid competition or danger from someone or something 尽量避免同…的竞争;设法避开危险I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff . 我尽量避免同其他工作人员的竞争 -
step by step so as to progress gradually and carefully from one stage to the next 逐步地I'll explain it to you step by step 我会一步步地解释给你听 [as modifier]a step-by-step guide . 渐进指南 -
step into the breach 见BREACH .step into someone's shoes take control of a task or job from another person 接替…的职位(或工作) -
step on it (或step on the gas )informal go faster, typically in a motor vehicle 〈非正式〉 赶快;加快车速,踩油门 -
step on someone's toes 见TREAD 条tread on someone's toes .step out of line behave inappropriately or disobediently 偏离常规地做,不合要求地做
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step aside another way of sayingstep down below.同下面step down .step back mentally withdraw from a situation in order to consider it objectively 退一步以便更客观地思考 -
step down withdraw or resign from an important position or office下台,退出;辞职Mr Krenz stepped down as party leader a week ago . 克伦茨先生一星期以前从党魁的位置上退了下来 -
step something down decrease voltage by using a transformer (用变压器)降低电压 -
step forward offer one's help or services 提供帮助(或服务)a company has stepped forward to sponsor the team .一家公司已经提出要为这个队提供赞助 -
step in become involved in a difficult or problematic situation, especially in order to help or prevent something from happening 插手帮助(或干预) -
act as a substitute for someone 代替,顶替
Lucy stepped in at very short notice to take Joan's place . 露西在接到通知后很短的时间内就接替了琼的位置 -
step out 1 leave a room or building, typically for a short time 暂时离开,暂时走开 -
2 N .Amer. informal go out with 〈北美,非正式〉 与… 外出娱乐,与…外出参加社交活动he was stepping out with a redheaded waitress . 他与一个红头发的女服务员一起外出参加聚会 -
3 walk with long or vigorous steps 大步走;健步走she enjoyed the outing, stepping out manfully . 她喜欢郊游,昂首阔步向前走 -
step out on US informal be sexually unfaithful to 〈美,非正式〉 (性关系方面)对…不忠 -
step something up increase the amount, speed, or intensity of something 增加…的量度(或速度、强度)police decided to step up security plans for the match . 警察决定为比赛加强安全保障 -
increase voltage using a transformer(用变压器)增加电压
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the first step 第一步
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take steps 采取措施
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a step forward 向前一步
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step by step 逐步地
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step 2 第二阶段/第二步
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step back 后退一步
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