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单词 step
释义 step¹ /step/ n.
1.(movement)(脚)步;步子

She took a cautious step inside.她小心翼翼地向里迈了一步。

I took a step towards him.我朝他迈了一步。

He took a step forward.他朝前走了一步。

2.(distance)一步的距离;步长

I'll be a few steps behind.我会落后几步。

She walked on a few steps.她继续走了几步。

3.(sound)脚步声

Snow muffled the sound of her steps.积雪吞没了她的脚步声。

She heard the tread of steps crunching the snow.她听到嘎吱嘎吱踩雪的脚步声。

He heard steps in the corridor.他听到了走廊里的脚步声。

4.(footprint)脚印;足迹
5.(gait)步态;步姿;步伐

He walked with a solid step.他走路时步伐坚定。

The swagger has left his step.他走路不再大摇大摆了。

There was a spring in his step.他步伐轻快。

6.(dance movements)舞步

There will be a group coaching in the basic tango steps.探戈基本舞步团体培训即将举办。

The basic waltz step is not so hard.华尔兹基本舞步并不是很难。

7.(pace, rhythmic movement; in dancing, marching)舞步;军步步法
8.(stage)阶段;步骤;时期

The next step is to put the theory into practice.下一步是要将理论付诸实践。

Aristotle took the scientific approach a step further.亚里士多德把科学方法往前推进了一步。

The elections were a step in the right direction.举行选举是迈出了正确的一步。

She carried this idea one step further.她把这个想法向前推进了一步。

9.(grade)等级;级别

Tiger is definitely a step above everybody else.泰格显然比其他任何人都高出一筹。

one step below branch manager分公司经理的下一级

10.(stair)阶梯;台阶

A flight of stone steps leads to the terrace.一段石阶通向露台。

Leave empty milk bottles on the step.把空奶瓶放在台阶上。

She was sitting on the top step.她坐在最高的那级台阶上。

11.(short distance)几步之遥

This townhouse is just steps to the sand.这栋联排别墅离沙滩仅几步之遥。

It was but a short step from the rue Quincampoix.它离坎康普瓦大街仅几步路。

12.【音】(melodic interval of a second)音级;度
13.(change in level)梯级

a series of steps in the rocky hill石山上的一系列梯级

14.【海】(block, frame)桅座
15.(ledge)(采矿或采石时凿出的)岩架, 踩脚处
16.to break step打乱步伐;停止齐步走

a warning to all ranks to break step命令所有队列停止齐步走的警告

17.in step
(in unison)march, dance, walk +步伐整齐地;合拍地

We walked in step, almost touching.我们齐步向前走, 几乎能碰到对方。

They walked behind, in step, but without speaking to each other.他们在后面走, 步调一致, 可是谁都不跟对方说话。

They enter and leave in step like precision soldiers.他们进出时步伐整齐, 就像训练有素的士兵一样。

<非正式>(in agreement)一致地;协调地

Tony Blair and President Bush are walking in step.托尼•布莱尔和布什总统并排而行。

Moscow is anxious to stay in step with Washington.俄罗斯政府迫切希望和美国政府保持一致。

On national issues, she is in step with her party.在国家大事上, 她和她的政党持同一论调。

18.to keep step
(walk, march, dance in unison)保持一致;保持合拍

The bandsmen almost keep step.乐队成员几乎齐声演奏。

As she swept past him he kept step with her.她匆匆走过他身边时, 他跟了上来。

(be in agreement)(意见)保持一致, 保持协调

Japan had decided not to keep step with Australia.日本已经决定不与澳大利亚保持一致意见。

a successful local firm keeping step with traditional construction practices沿用传统建筑惯例的成功的本土公司

19.one step ahead of sb/sth比…领先一步

Successful travel is a matter of keeping one step ahead of the crowd.成功的旅行在某种程度上就是要比人群先走一步。

He is after my job, but I keep one step ahead of him.他想要我的职位, 但我总是比他领先一步。

She's one step ahead of the game.她在比赛中稍胜一筹。

20.out of step
(not in unison)march, dance, walk +步伐不整齐地;不合拍地

They jogged in silence a while, out of step.他们一言不发地慢跑了一会儿, 步伐也不一致。

<非正式>(not in agreement)不一致地;不协调地

The result has left America out of step with the rest of the world.结果使得美国与世界其他地区格格不入。

Tokyo didn't want to be left out of step with weekend levels overseas.东京不想与海外周末休假标准不一致。

21.step by step一步一步地;逐步地

Lorelei toiled step by step upwards.洛尔莱辛苦工作, 一步一步向上爬。

I am not rushing things and I'm taking it step by step.我不会仓促行事, 我会一步一步地来。

22.to watch your step<非正式>(behave well and carefully)谨慎行事(或说话);谨言慎行

He's dangerous, watch your step!他是个危险人物, 你要谨慎行事!

Personally, I'd watch my step if I were you.就个人而言, 如果我是你, 我就会小心点。

(move carefully)留心脚下

Watch your step on that ladder!爬梯子时要注意脚下!

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