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。
Edward Ryan, a third-class Irish passenger, put a towel over his head before stepping into a lifeboat.
来自三等舱的爱尔兰乘客EdwardRyan包了一块毛巾在头上后就跳到了救生船上。
The company said the government had, by stepping in and mediating, helped prevent a large-scale internet security incident.
该公司表示，通过介入和调停，政府帮助阻止了一场大规模的互联网安全事件。
But inside, where it was hard to see, she was the meanest, wickedest , and most worthless princess around. She liked stepping on dogs.
但在她的内心，在那无法看到的地方，却充满了卑鄙与邪恶，可以说她是最差劲的公主。
Stepping out of the Signal Hill Park, you could take a stroll on the seashore sidewalk along the coast.
走出信号山公园，你可以去滨海步行道看看。
And then he said, "Thank you for yelling at the kids for stepping on the corn so I could focus on just having fun on the farm with them. "
然后他说，“谢谢你阻止那些孩子走在玉米上，这样我可以专心在农场和他们玩耍。”
For most of us, stepping into a higher level of the company ladder can be one of the most powerful drives to work hard.
对于大多数人来讲，步入公司更高级别的职位是我们努力工作的有力动力之一。
This means frequently stepping out of your comfort zone to meet his needs, including roughhousing and playing with your son any way you can.
这意味着要经常走出你的安乐区去满足他的需要，包括以你所能的任何方式和你的儿子大吵大闹和玩耍。
Seeing them again in a prison was like stepping out of a time machine.
再一次在监狱里看见他们，就像是进入了一个时间机器。
Little did Vos know that he was stepping into a dark chapter of his past, and a world stained by the ancient power of the dark side.
昆兰丝毫没有察觉到，自己正踏入一段挥之不去的阴霾，踏入一个被远古黑暗面浸染的世界。
Every sort of trades would have their own melodic tune in hawking, people could identify them without stepping out to see.
他们各行各业有各自的呼唤声调，使人一听便知道是什么行业的人来了。
It has been a massive year for me, a big stepping stone, and it has helped me for my career ahead.
对我来说这是重要的一年，一个大的台阶，它为我未来的职业生涯提供了帮助。
Working at the application architecture level means stepping up to a whole new way of thinking.
在应用程序架构级别工作，意味着要采用全新的思维方式。
Unbuttoning his overcoat and stepping away from the stove as if to mark the beginning of official business .
解开外套，从炉旁走开，好像要开始公务。
stalling a stepping motor will not hurt it . a stepping motor doesn ' t draw any increased current while being in a stalled position.
步进电机堵转是不会烧坏的，因为步进电机在堵转时是不会引起电流增加的。
Stepping up the voltage is like increasing water pressure, thus speeding the flow of energy through the system.
把电压升高就像给水加压一样，这样一来就会使这个系统中能量的运动加快。
Chinese military officials have said the country is stepping up its cyber warfare abilities to compete with the U.
中国军方官员说中国正在加紧增强网络作战能力，以便和美国等其它强国竞争。
He explains that although the enemy is stepping up its pace through experience, the good guys are adapting as well.
他解释说，尽管敌人不断积累经验加快步伐，但是好的一方也在不断适应。
But a few days later Lord Browne publicly confirmed that, as expected, he would be stepping down in 2008.
不过，几天之后，正如人们预料的那样，布朗勋爵公开证实，自己将在2008年离任。
Before stepping into the breach, he took cues from watching other stores struggle with the sudden surge in business.
在选择这一突破点之前，他仔细观察了其他商店应对突发的生意激增是如何努力应付的。
It was not all that long ago that fear would have taken over, and reluctance felt at the thought of the repercussions of stepping out.
就在不那么久之前，恐惧还会接管，而且一想起走出去的结果就感觉不情愿。
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