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| 1 | C a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other 脚步；步 |
| take/move a step I am too tired to take another step. 我太累了，一步都走不动了。 |
| He moved a step nearer the two men. 他向那两个人走近了一步。 |
| retrace your steps (=go back the same way you came) We were lost and decided to retrace our steps. 沿原路返回 |
| | 1a | C a particular movement or set of movements performed with your feet while dancing 舞步 | | dance step Juan was practising his new dance steps for the competition. 胡安正在为比赛练习新的舞步。 | |
| | 1b | C the sound your feet make while you are walking 脚步声 | | I could hear the steps coming closer. 我能听到脚步声越来越近。 | |
| | 1c | C the short distance your feet move while you are walking 脚步声 | | The postbox is just a few steps from my front door. 邮箱离我的前门只有几步远。 | |
| | 1d | singular the particular way someone walks, that sometimes shows how they are feeling 步态 | | a spring in your step (=a quick and cheerful attitude in the way you walk) John felt fantastic and there was a new spring in his step. 走起路来兴高采烈 | |
| | 1e | C/U a type of exercise you do by quickly moving onto and off a low piece of equipment 踏板运动；踏板操 | | She teaches a step class. 她在一个踏板运动班当教练。 | |
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| 2 | C one of a series of actions you do in order to achieve a particular aim 步骤；措施 |
| +in This new law is the first step in making our city safer. 这项新法规是为使我们的城市更加安全所采取的第一步措施。 |
| +towards This agreement is an important step towards our goal. 这项协议是我们达到目的非常重要的一步。 |
| a step along the way/road For Jack, this job was a mere step along the road to power. 对杰克来说，这份工作只是通向权力之路上的一步。 |
| a step in the right direction It’ s not the best deal for staff, but it’ s a step in the right direction. 对全体员工来讲这不是最好的处理，但这一步方向是正确的。 |
| | 2a | something that makes a situation better/worse 进步/倒退 | | The new microchip is a major step forward in computer technology. 这种新的芯片是电脑技术的一个重大进步。 | |
| | 2b | to perform a particular action 采取措施 | | The Prime Minister took the unprecedented step of publishing details of the conversation in the press. 首相采取了前所未有的举动，把谈话细节公诸媒体。 | | take steps to do sth (=perform an action in order to achieve something) The school will take steps to make sure that these children are found and punished. 采取措施做某事 | |
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| 3 | C a flat piece of wood or stone , usually one in a series , that you walk up or down in order to move to a different level 台阶 |
| I met him on the front steps of the bank. 我在银行门前的台阶上遇到了他。 |
| The woman took them down some steps leading to the beach. 那个妇人带他们走下通向海滩的一些台阶。 |
| a flight of steps (=a long set of steps) I climbed a flight of steep narrow steps. 一段楼梯 |
| the foot of the steps waiting at the foot of the cellar steps 在地下室台阶下面等候 |
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| 4 | C one of the stages in a process , or one of the levels on a scale 阶段 |
| steps in your learning process 你学习过程中的一个阶段 |
| a step up Her new job is a big step up for her. 新工作对她来讲是上了很大的一个台阶。 |
| a step up on the pay scale 工资上升一级 |
| be a step ahead of sb She was congratulating herself on her cleverness, but he was one step ahead of her. 她正在为自己的小聪明沾沾自喜，而他已经领先她一步了。 |
| repeat a step When you finish the exercise, repeat steps five to ten. 做完练习以后，把第5到第10步重复一遍。 |
| | 4a | continuously, during a whole process 在整个阶段 | | During college, my parents supported me every step of the way. 在整个大学期间我的父母一直在支持着我。 | |
| | 4b | moving slowly from one stage or level to the next 循序渐进 | | Don’ t worry, we’ ll take things one step at a time. 不要担心，我们会逐步进行的。 | |
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| 5 | C AMERICAN a tone in music 音级；度 |
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| 6 | steps plural BRITISH a stepladder |
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| - | in/into step
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| 1 | if people walk in step , each person moves their feet at exactly the same time as the others 步伐一致 | fall in/into step The protesters fell in step as they marched past the prison. 抗议者步伐整齐地走过监狱。 | |
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| 2 | if people or things are in step , they agree or move at the same rate 意见（或行动）一致 | +with Prices usually keep in step with inflation. 物价通常和通货膨胀保持一致。 | |
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| - | out of step
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| 1 | if people walk out of step , they do not keep their feet moving at the same time as the rest of a group 步伐不一致 |
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| 2 | if people or things are out of step , they do not agree or move at the same rate 意见（或行动）不一致；不协调 |
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| - | watch/mind your step
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| 1 | to be careful when you are walking so that you do not slip or fall 走路小心 |
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| 2 | informal used for saying that someone must be careful about what they are saying , or how they behave 说话小心；做事小心 | You’ re going to get into trouble again if you don’ t watch your step! 你如果做事不小心，还会再惹上麻烦的！ | |
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| Words frequently used with step | | step 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | cautious, decisive, drastic, important, logical, positive, tentative, unprecedented, unusual, | 2 | | | |
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