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。
A typical argument in modern mathematics is often quite intricate, requiring many different steps, ingredients, and notation.
当代数学的论证过程往往错综复杂，需要用上很多不同的步骤、成分和符号。
She sat down on the steps and laid her head on her knees.
她坐在台阶上，把脑袋靠在膝盖上。
Liu Bei was afraid to disturb him and had been waiting on the stone steps out of the door till Zhuge Liang woke up.
刘备怕惊扰他，就和关羽、张飞一直站在外面的石阶上等着，一直等到他醒来。
The report is being released just over a week before Mr. Gioia steps down after six years as the endowment's chairman.
距这则报道发表一个多星期前，做了六年基金会会长的焦亚先生就卸任了。
Her mother and the children thereupon decided to go no farther, and bidding them a hasty goodbye Tess bent her steps up the hill.
因此苔丝的母亲和孩子们决定不再往前走了，苔丝在匆忙中向他们道别以后，就弯腰向山坡上走去。
Now, at last, she was really in it. She had come up the imposing steps, guarded by the large and portly doorman.
现在，她自己也终于真的来到了这里。她真的走上了由那个身强力壮的看门人守护的堂皇的台阶。
"We already have the policy in hand we are going to popularise, after which we would take the next steps, " he said.
他说：“我们已经制定了进行普及的政策，之后，我们会采取下一步措施。”
He reckoned he would have enough time to get to the top then retrace his steps and be back in time to catch the last cable car of the day.
他估计有足够的时间爬到山顶，然后原路返回，搭乘最后一班缆车。
Further, achieving consistent provisioning results is often difficult due to the number of steps and complexity involved.
此外，由于涉及的步骤较多，复杂性较高，因此很难实现一致的配置结果。
I trail with perfectly placed backward steps, looking at the world after Hattie has passed it, which makes it a little friendlier somehow.
我倒退脚步跟行自如，打量着海蒂路过的世界，她的经过不知怎么使它变得友好些了。
By implementing these simple 9 steps, you'll notice an immediate change in how much you can get done.
通过执行这九个简单的步骤，你会立即发现你能完成的工作量变了。
We have been able to outline the steps in the long drawn out process of producing present-day levels of oxygen in the atmosphere.
我们已经可以绘制出长期进化过程中产生的大气中现存的氧气水平的大致步骤。
These three steps are the beginning of a lifetime's journey back to your sense of wholeness and joy.
这三个步骤是你人生旅途重返完整和快乐的感觉。
Those steps appeared to be bringing down the dangerous pressures that had built up in the container, a Tokyo Electric spokesman said.
该公司一位发言人说，这些措施似乎正在降低核反应堆容器内积聚的危险压力水平。
"I would support further steps to make sure that everyone who can sustain a mortgage and wants to stay in a home can do so, " he said.
他表示：“我会支持采取进一步的措施，以确保每个能够维持住房贷款、并且又想保有住房的人能做到这一点。”
"We believe that all sides should take more steps to ease tensions and resolve problems, not the opposite, " she said.
“我们认为各方都应采取更多措施缓解紧张局势，切实解决问题，而不是走向相反方向，”她说。
The next steps demonstrate how to import two schema files with an include dependency between them.
下面的步骤将演示如何通过它们之间的包含依赖关系来导入两个架构文件。
The affectionate man alights from the rumble, opens the door, and lets down the steps, obedient to an impatient motion of my lady's hand.
那个忠实的男佣人看到夫人那个不耐烦的手势，便从随从座位上跳下来，打开车门，放下踏板。
Superintendent Dr. Julianne Lein said the district apologizes for the incident and is taking steps to remedy the situation.
负责人JulianneLein博士表示学区对所发生的事表示歉意，并正采取措施纠正此类情况。
Already the couple has brightened up the place: Pumpkins adorn the front steps, and life has returned to the bedrooms.
夫妇两人已经使房子焕然一新：前门的台阶上装点着南瓜，卧室里也有了生气。
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