1.[c]迈步；脚步声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婴儿学步
He took a step towards the door.他朝门口迈了一步。
We heard steps outside.我们听见外面有脚步声。
2.[c][ususing]步伐；步态the way that sb walks
He walked with a quick light step.他迈着轻快的步子走着。
3.[c]一步（的距离）the distance that you cover when you take a step
It's only a few steps further.再走几步就到了。
He turned around and retraced his steps(= went back the way he had come) .他转身原路往回走。
She moved a step closer to me.她朝我靠近一步。
The hotel is only a short step from the beach.旅馆离海滩只有几步路。
4.[c]步骤；措施one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve sth
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。
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world.你放弃工作搬到地球的另一端，可真不简单。
We are taking steps to prevent pollution.我们正在采取措施防止污染。
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction .这虽不能解决问题，却是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
The new drug is a major step forward in the treatment of the disease.发现这种新药是治疗这一疾病的重大进展。
5.[c]步；阶段one of a series of things that sb does or that happen, which forms part of a process
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2.第一阶段完成后，你就可以接着进行第二步了。
I'd like to take this idea a step further .我想把这一思想深化一步。
This was a big step up(= to a better position) in his career.这是他在事业上向前迈出的一大步。
I'll explain it to you step by step .我来一步一步地给你解释。
a step-by-step guide to building your own home自建房舍的分步骤指导手册
6.[c]台阶；梯级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.她正坐在最下面一级楼梯上。
We walked down some stone steps to the beach.我们走下几级石阶，来到海滩上。
A short flight of steps led up to the door.上几磴台阶就到了门口。
7.[c][usupl]舞步a series of movements that you make with your feet and which form a dance
8.[u]踏板操a type of exercise that you do by stepping on and off a raised piece of equipment
step aerobics有氧踏板操
a step class踏板操训练班
9.[pl]折梯；梯子a stepladder
a pair of steps一架折梯
We need the steps to get into the attic.我们得踩着梯子才能爬到阁楼上去。
10.[c]音级；度the interval between two notes that are next to each other in a scale
He caught her up and fell into step beside her.他赶上她，跟着她的步子往前走。
He caught her up and fell into step beside her.他赶上她，跟着她的步子往前走。
She was out of step with her colleagues.她和同事们想法不一样。
She was out of step with her colleagues.她和同事们想法不一样。
1.[i]+ adv./prep.迈步；踩；踏；行走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上╱下公共汽车
I stepped forward when my name was called out.我听见叫我名字时向前迈了一步。
She stepped aside to let them pass.她闪到一边让他们过去。
We stepped carefully over the broken glass.我们小心翼翼地从碎玻璃上走了过去。
I turned around quickly and stepped on his toes.我一个急转身，踩到了他的脚上。
Going into the hotel is like stepping back in time.走进这家旅馆就像是回到了过去。
It's important for world leaders to step up to the plate and honor their commitments on global warming.对世界领导人来说，重要的是开始行动，兑现他们在全球变暖问题上的承诺。
It's important for world leaders to step up to the plate and honor their commitments on global warming.对世界领导人来说，重要的是开始行动，兑现他们在全球变暖问题上的承诺。
It was one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, and a lot of people wanted a piece of it.
这是对人类的一小步，人类一大步之一，而很多人希望它的一个部分。
Thus, the ability for choosing a larger integration step-size is often demanded, so as to guarantee enough time for computation.
因此，一般希望能选择较大的积分步长，以保证能有足够的计算时间。
OK, that's probably an unlikely development for most of us but a decision by the Spanish fashion world has brought it a step closer.
对于我们大多数人来说，这也许是不太可能的事情，但西班牙时装界做出的决定却把我们跟模特的距离拉近了一步。
After a team defines goals for a current iteration, the first step is often to analyze their requirements and document them in use cases.
当一个团队为当前的迭代确定目标之后，第一个步骤常常是分析它们的需求，并将它们编制在用例文档中。
Step 8: Watch out for signs of depression, like letting your personal hygiene slip or zoning out in front of the TV all day.
第八步：注意抑郁症的迹象，像个人卫生的下滑或者是整天都在电视机前等等。
A burst of step voice broke silent, immediately appear two personal shadows, every a year after of a group of customers?
一阵脚步声打破了寂静，随即出现两个人影，时隔一年之后的第一批顾客？
When he was twelve, his mother married another man. His step-father treated me strictly and often beat him when his mother was away.
岁时，母亲改嫁，继父对他十分严厉，常在母亲外出时痛打他。
He said Molycorp, which also distributes, has so far had no trouble importing from China but intends to step up its monitoring of the trade.
他说，目前为止也参与分销的Molycorp从中国的进口没有问题，不过公司计划加强对贸易的监控。
If a friend snaps at you or is unfriendly, step back, and with a sense of compassion, try to experience life from his perspective.
如果一个朋友冒犯了你，或不太友好，退后一步，怀着同情心，试着从他的角度体验生活。
You could even take it a step further and produce podcasts (basically audio blog posts) or video blog posts.
甚至可以更进一步，发布播客（实际上就是音频博客帖子）和视频博客帖子。
To be able to keep you motivation at a high level all the time you need to be able to see every (foreseeable) step on the way.
为了能够让自己处于一直高度的自我激励状态，你需要预见前进道路每一步（可预见性）。
Mr. Obama said the step was 'an important signal about Russia's seriousness about achieving membership in the World Trade Organization. '
奥巴马说这是一个重要信号，表明俄罗斯对加入WTO持认真态度。
As the last step, I must account for the fact that I'm keeping the factors in a List instead of a Set.
最后一步，有个情况我必需考虑，因子保存在List中，而不是Set中。
The next step is to map what other areas of the brain light up in response to clitoral and vaginal stimulation.
下一步的工作是绘制出刺激阴蒂和阴道相应是大脑兴奋的其他的区域。
One other step that should also be performed here is checking the name on the certificate against the host name used to connect to it.
此处还要执行的另外一个步骤是根据连接所使用的主机名对证书的名字进行检查。
For very complex maneuvers, the robots instead plan out a series of sub-shapes rather than trying to make a major change in one step.
由于运动控制非常复杂，机器人往往不是先计算出一系列分步动作，而是先尝试先完成一个主要的改变。
For now, say senior European officials, this is just a precautionary step, to be ready to act quickly should it be needed.
到现在，欧洲高级政府官员说，这仅仅是预防性的一步，为迅速行动做好准备，这些是有必要的。
I knew it was stupid and I wouldn't get out of the sun with one step.
我知道这是愚蠢的，我走一步并逃不过太阳。
We have assembled over 550 easy-to-understand lessons that will teach you, step-by-step, EVERYTHING you need!
我们有超过550易于理解的经验教训，将教你，一步一步的组装，所有你需要的！
Making the decision to do something about it right now is often times the hardest step in achieving your goals and going after your dreams.
在追逐梦想达成目标的过程中，最艰难的就是下定决心立刻采取行动的那一步。
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