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stepstepv [I always + adv/prep]-pp-跨步，行走，踩Be careful not to step in the mud.小心别踩进泥塘。Ow, you stepped on my foot!噢，你踩了我的脚。They stepped carefully onto the ice.他们小心翼翼地走上冰层。He stepped over a puddle.他跨过了一个水坑。(fml) Would you care to step (= come) this way please, sir?你介意走这条路吗，先生?Step (= Move) aside, please--this lady needs a doctor.请让一下----这位女士需要位医生。A man appeared at the window, then stepped back into the shadows.一名男子在窗口出现，然后退回到黑暗中。(fig.) Visiting her house was like stepping back in time/stepping back 50 years (= going back into the past).参观她的房子就像回到从前/50年前。She stepped backwards and fell over a chair.她向后退，跌在了椅子上。(fig.) No one has yet stepped forward to claim the first prize in the competition (= has announced that they are the person who has won.)至今没人在比赛中出来宣称得了冠军。(fig.) He just stepped into a job (= got a job very easily) as soon as he left college.他大学一毕业就轻易找到份工作。(fig. infml) He wants to get to the top, and he doesn't care who he steps on (= treats unfairly or unkindly) to get there.他想进上层社会，然而他并不在意他是踩着谁上去的。They stepped out onto the balcony.他们走到阳台上。(esp. Am and Aus) I'm afraid Mr Taylor has just stepped (= gone) out (of the office) for a few minutes, but I'll tell him you called.恐怕泰勒先生刚走出（办公室）几分钟，但我会告诉他你来过电话。Members of the audience were invited to step up onto the stage.有几名观众被请上舞台。If you step into the breach, you do someone else's work when they are unable to do it.代替，顶替Gill had to take two months off work because she broke her leg, but luckily Kathy was able to step into the breach.吉尔因腿骨折要休息两个月，但幸运的是，凯西能顶替她。If you tell the driver of a car to step on it (esp. Am also step on the gas), you are telling them to drive faster. Step on it can also be used to mean hurry up.加快速度;赶快If you step out of line, you behave in a way that is unacceptable or that is not what is expected.越轨I was told not to step out of line again, otherwise I would be in trouble.我被告知不要再越轨行事，否则会有麻烦的。(Am infml) If you step out on someone, you have sexual relationships with people other than that person.不忠I don't know why she puts up with him, he's all the time stepping out on her.我不知道她为什么要容忍他，他对她一直不忠。A stepping stone is one of a row of large flat stones on which you can walk in order to cross a stream or river that is not deep.阶石，踏脚石To cross the stream, we had to walk across some stepping stones.要穿过这条小溪，我们只能从几块踏脚石上走。(fig.) I see this job just as a stepping stone (= a way of helping me advance) to better things.我把这工作视为通往更好工作的踏脚石。
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