释义
🔑 step BrE /step / NAmE /step / noun ➤ movement /sound 动作；声音 🔑 [ C ] the act of lifting your foot and putting it down in order to walk or move somewhere ; the sound this makes ◆ a baby's first steps ◆ He took a step towards the door . ◆ We heard steps outside . ➡ see also footstep , goose-step ➤ way of walking 步履 [ C , usually sing. ] the way that sb walks ◆ He walked with a quick light step . ➤ distance 距离 🔑 [ C ] the distance that you cover when you take a step ◆ It's only a few steps further . ◆ He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come . ◆ She moved a step closer to me . ◆ The hotel is only a short step from the beach . ➤ in series /process 系列；过程 🔑 [ C ] one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve sth ◆ This was a first step towards a united Europe . ◆ It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world . ◆ We are taking steps to prevent pollution . ◆ This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction . ◆ The new drug is a major step forward in the treatment of the disease . action measure ⬥ step ⬥ act ⬥ move These are all words for a thing that sb does. 以上各词均指行为、行动。
action a thing that sb does 指行动、动作 ： ◆ Her quick action saved the child's life. 她行动迅速，救了小孩的命。 measure an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim 指措施、方法 ： ◆ Tougher measures against racism are needed. 需要更强硬的反种族主义措施。 step one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve sth 指步骤、措施 ： ◆ This was a first step towards a united Europe. 这是向建立统一欧洲的目标迈出的第一步。 act a thing that sb does 指行为、行动、所为 ： ◆ an act of kindness 善行 action or act? 用 action 还是 act？ These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his, her, etc. 这两个词意义相同，但用于不同的句型。act 后常跟 of，而且常与形容词连用。action 通常不与 of 连用，但常与 his、her 等词连用 ： ◆ a heroic act of bravery 英雄壮举 ◆ a heroic action of bravery ◆ his heroic actions/acts during the war 他在战争中的英雄壮举 Action often combines with take but act does not. * action 常与 take 搭配，act 则不能 ： ◆ We shall take whatever acts are necessary.
move (used especially in journalism) an action that you do or need to do to achieve sth （尤用于新闻）指为达到某目标而采取或需要采取的行动 ： ◆ They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move. 他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。 Patterns to take action/measures/steps to make a step/move a heroic/brave/daring action/step/act/move 🔑 [ C ] one of a series of things that sb does or that happen , which forms part of a process SYN stage ◆ Having completed the first stage , you can move on to step 2 . ◆ I'd like to take this idea a step further . ◆ This was a big step up (= to a better position in his career . ◆ I'll explain it to you step by step . ◆ a step -by -step guide to building your own home ➤ stair 台阶 🔑 [ C ] a surface that you put your foot on in order to walk to a higher or lower level , especially one of a series ◆ She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase . ◆ We walked down some stone steps to the beach . ◆ A short flight of steps led up to the door . ➡ see also doorstep noun (1 ➤ in dance 舞蹈 [ C , usually pl. ] a series of movements that you make with your feet and which form a dance ➡ see also quickstep ballet , ballroom , band , choreograph , dance , floor , folk dance music partner , step
➤ exercise 健身运动 [ U ] (often in compounds 常构成复合词 a type of exercise that you do by stepping on and off a raised piece of equipment ◆ step aerobics ◆ a step class ➤ ladder 梯子 steps [ pl. ] (BrE a stepladder ◆ a pair of steps ◆ We need the steps to get into the attic . ➤ in music 音乐 [ C ] (NAmE the interval between two notes that are next to each other in a scale ➡ compare tone noun (7 , semitone ● break ˈstep to change the way you are walking so that you do not walk in the same rhythm as the people you are walking or marching with ● fall into ˈstep (beside /with sb )to change the way you are walking so that you start walking in the same rhythm as the person you are walking with ◆ He caught her up and fell into step beside her . ● in /out of ˈstep (with sb /sth )putting your feet on the ground in the right /wrong way , according to the rhythm of the music or the people you are moving with having ideas that are the same as or different from other people's ◆ She was out of step with her colleagues . ● mind /watch your ˈstep to walk carefully to behave in a careful and sensible way ● one step ˌforward , two steps ˈback (saying used to say that every time you make progress , sth bad happens that means that the situation is worse than before ● a /one step aˈhead (of sb /sth )when you are one step ahead of sb /sth , you manage to avoid them or to achieve sth more quickly than they do ● a /one step at a ˈtime when you do sth one step at a time you do it slowly and gradually 🔑 step BrE /step / NAmE /step / verb present simple - I / you / we / they step BrE /step / NAmE /step / present simple - he / she / it steps BrE /steps / NAmE /steps / past simple stepped BrE /stept / NAmE /stept / past participle stepped BrE /stept / NAmE /stept / -ing form stepping BrE /ˈstepɪŋ / NAmE /ˈstepɪŋ / [ I ] + adv ./prep . to lift your foot and move it in a particular direction or put it on or in sth ; to move a short distance ◆ to step onto /off a bus ◆ I stepped forward when my name was called out . ◆ She stepped aside to let them pass . ◆ We stepped carefully over the broken glass . ◆ I turned around quickly and stepped on his toes . ◆ (figurative Going into the hotel is like stepping back in time . ● step into the ˈbreach to do sb's job or work when they are suddenly or unexpectedly unable to do it ● step into sb's ˈshoes to continue a job or the work that sb else has started ● ˈstep on it (informal used especially in orders to tell sb to drive faster ● step on sb's ˈtoes (NAmE informal = tread on sb's toes ● step out of ˈline ● be /get out of ˈline to behave badly or break the rules ● step up to the ˈplate (especially NAmE to do what is necessary in order to benefit from an opportunity or deal with a crisis ◆ It's important for world leaders to step up to the plate and honor their commitments on global warming . ● ˌstep aˈside /ˈdown to leave an important job or position and let sb else take your place ● ˌstep ˈback (from sth )to think about a situation calmly , as if you are not involved in it yourself ◆ We are learning to step back from ourselves and identify our strengths and weaknesses . ● ˌstep ˈforward to offer to help sb or give information ● ˌstep ˈin to help sb in a disagreement or difficult situation ◆ A local businessman stepped in with a large donation for the school . ◆ The team coach was forced to step in to stop the two athletes from coming to blows . ● ˌstep ˈout (especially NAmE to go out ◆ I'm just going to step out for a few minutes . ● ˌstep ˈup to come forward ◆ She stepped up to receive her prize . ◆ (figurative Employers have stepped up to help bridge the gap between education and work .● ˌstep sth↔ˈup to increase the amount , speed , etc . of sth ◆ He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race . ◆ If he wants to win this election , he really needs to step it up (= put in more effort .
