STEPS的意思和读音

step

: [step] : [step]

n.

v.

stepped  steps  stepping  

v.+n.take step,make step

adj.+n.final step,positive step,critical step,initial step,false step

adv.+v.backward step,forward step

n.pace,footstep,stair,rung,move

v.walk,march

STEPSn.movement/sound

1.[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.

way of walking

2.[c][ususing]the way that sb walks

He walked with a quick light step.

distance

3.[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

4.[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.

5.[c]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.

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

6.[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.

in dance

7.[c][usupl]a series of movements that you make with your feet and which form a dance

exercise

8.[u]a type of exercise that you do by stepping on and off a raised piece of equipment

step aerobics

a step class

ladder

9.[pl]a stepladder

a pair of steps

We need the steps to get into the attic.

in music

10.[c]the interval between two notes that are next to each other in a scale

IDMbreak stepto 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

He caught her up and fell into step beside her.

fall into step (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.

She was out of step with her colleagues.

in/out of step (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 withhaving ideas that are the same as or different from other people's

She was out of step with her colleagues.

mind/watch your stepto walk carefullyto behave in a careful and sensible wayone step forward, two steps back退used to say that every time you make progress, sth bad happens that means that the situation is worse than beforea/one step ahead (of sb/sth));when you areone step ahead of sb/sth, you manage to avoid them or to achieve sth more quickly than they doa/one step at a timewhen you do sthone step at a time you do it slowly and graduallyv.

1.[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.

Going into the hotel is like stepping back in time.

IDMstep into the breachto do sb's job or work when they are suddenly or unexpectedly unable to do itstep into sbs shoesto continue a job or the work that sb else has startedstep on it(informal)used especially in orders to tell sb to drive fasterstep on sbs toesstep out of linebe/get out of lineto behave badly or break the rules

It's important for world leaders to step up to the plate and honor their commitments on global warming.

step up to the plateto 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.

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v.1.to move by putting one foot down in front of or behind the other2.to move or walk a short distance

n.1.a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other; the sound that your feet make while you are walking; the short distance that your feet move while you are walking2.a particular movement or set of movements performed with your feet when you are dancing3.the particular way that someone walks, that sometimes shows how they are feeling4.one of a series of actions that you do in order to achieve a particular goal5.a flat piece of wood or stone, usually one in a series, that you walk up or down in order to move to a different level6.one of the stages in a process, or one of the levels on a scale7.an amount equal to two half steps by which a musical note is higher or lower than another note8.a type of exercise that you do by quickly moving onto and off a low piece of equipment1.a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other; the sound that your feet make while you are walking; the short distance that your feet move while you are walking2.a particular movement or set of movements performed with your feet when you are dancing3.the particular way that someone walks, that sometimes shows how they are feeling4.one of a series of actions that you do in order to achieve a particular goal5.a flat piece of wood or stone, usually one in a series, that you walk up or down in order to move to a different level6.one of the stages in a process, or one of the levels on a scale7.an amount equal to two half steps by which a musical note is higher or lower than another note8.a type of exercise that you do by quickly moving onto and off a low piece of equipment

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1.A typical argument in modern mathematics is often quite intricate, requiring many different steps, ingredients, and notation.

2.She sat down on the steps and laid her head on her knees.

3.Liu Bei was afraid to disturb him and had been waiting on the stone steps out of the door till Zhuge Liang woke up.

4.The report is being released just over a week before Mr. Gioia steps down after six years as the endowment's chairman.

5.Her mother and the children thereupon decided to go no farther, and bidding them a hasty goodbye Tess bent her steps up the hill.

6.Now, at last, she was really in it. She had come up the imposing steps, guarded by the large and portly doorman.

7."We already have the policy in hand we are going to popularise, after which we would take the next steps, " he said.:“。”

8.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.

9.Further, achieving consistent provisioning results is often difficult due to the number of steps and complexity involved.

10.I trail with perfectly placed backward steps, looking at the world after Hattie has passed it, which makes it a little friendlier somehow.退使