step

英 [step] 美 [step]

• n. 步骤；台阶；舞步；步伐
• v. 踏；以步测量

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] 脚步,步

   an act of moving by raising one foot and bringing it down somewhere else

2. [C] 一步的距离,短距离

   the distance covered in one step, a short distance

3. [C] 楼梯,台阶

   a flat narrow surface, especially one in a set of surfaces each higher than the one before, on which the foot is placed for climbing up and down; stair

4. [C] 级别,等级; 阶段

   a degree on a scale, or a stage in a process

5. [C] 步骤,措施

   an act, especially one of a set of actions, which should produce a certain result

v. (动词)

1. vi. & vt. 举步; 行走; 跨步

   move and then put down the foot

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 梯级，台阶
2. 等级，升级
3. 步骤
4. 舞步
5. 脚步（声）
6. 一步，步伐
7. 措施，手段
8. 足迹
9. 短距离
10. 一步的距离
11. 踏板
12. 一阶段
13. 一个刻度
14. 【音】<美>音阶
15. 步调

v. 动词

1. 步测，以步测量
2. 走，步行，迈步，行走，散步
3. 跳（舞）
4. 使成梯级
5. 进
6. 踩，踩住
7. 跨（步），踏（脚）
8. 踏（进），跨（入）
9. 临时顶替某人工作
10. 临时顶缺
11. 接替某人的工作
12. 赶快，开快点
13. 表现不好
14. 不守规矩
15. 越轨，出格
16. 跳出圈子看问题
17. 让位，退位
18. 主动站出来，自告奋勇
19. 授之以手
20. 居间调停
21. 举步
22. 轻快地走（常与along连用）
23. 跨过
24. 装上梯级，具体指（在斜坡上）凿出台阶
25. 把（桅杆）竖立在桅座上

abbr. 缩略词

1. =solutions to employment problems 就业问题解决办法

英英释义

Noun:

1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;

   "the situation called for strong measures"
   "the police took steps to reduce crime"
   

2. the distance covered by a step;

   "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
   

3. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down;

   "he walked with unsteady steps"
   

4. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway;

   "he paused on the bottom step"
   

5. relative position in a graded series;

   "always a step behind"
   "subtle gradations in color"
   "keep in step with the fashions"
   

6. a short distance;

   "it's only a step to the drugstore"
   

7. the sound of a step of someone walking;

   "he heard footsteps on the porch"
   

8. a musical interval of two semitones

9. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface;

   "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
   

10. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

11. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance;

    "he taught them the waltz step"
    

Verb:

1. shift or move by taking a step;

   "step back"
   

2. put down or press the foot, place the foot;

   "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
   "step on the brake"
   

3. cause (a computer) to execute a single command

4. treat badly;

   "This boss abuses his workers"
   "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
   

5. furnish with steps;

   "The architect wants to step the terrace"
   

6. move with one's feet in a specific manner;

   "step lively"
   

7. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner;

   "step over to the blackboard"
   

8. place (a ship's mast) in its step

9. measure (distances) by pacing;

   "step off ten yards"
   

10. move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation;

    "She stepped into a life of luxury"
    "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
    

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The government is taking steps to control the rising crime rate.
   政府正采取措施以控制不断上升的犯罪率。
2. We should take steps to prevent war.
   我们应当采取措施制止战争。
3. However, the next step can be started.
   然而,下一步骤可以开始。
4. They are not attached to the fruits of karma, and are but one step from Buddhahood.
   他们不附上因果报应的果实,而只是成佛的一个台阶。
5. Today, the focus of grid computing development has moved up a step, to the application level.
   今天,网格计算开发的中心已经迈上了一个新的台阶,来到了应用程序的层次上。
6. This dance step is quite complicated.
   这个舞步挺复杂的。
7. One dancer was fractionally out of step.
   有个跳舞人的舞步稍微有些不合拍。
8. He bounced into the room with a springy step.
   他以轻快的跑步跳进房间。
9. She runs up the stairs with a light graceful step.
   她以轻快优雅的步子奔上楼去。

用作动词 (v.)

1. She stepped on a loose stone and twisted her ankle.
   她踩到一块松动的石头上，扭伤了脚踝。
2. I hope you try to get them to step up production.
   希望你们尽力使厂家增加生产。
3. She can keep calmed and step back.
   她能够保持冷静后退一步来思考问题
4. He is not ready to step down yet.
   他还不准备辞职。
5. Kindly step this way, ladies and gentlemen.
   女士们、 先生们，请往这边走。
6. You cannot step twice into the same river.
   你不能两次踏入同一条河流。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. I won't venture a step farther.
   我不敢再往前走一步。
2. He received his prize with a proud step.
   他迈着骄矜的步子走去领奖。
3. With every step I took the load seemed to get heavier.
   我每走一步都觉得负荷愈来愈重。
4. Take two steps forward and two steps back.
   向前跨两步,再向后退两步。
5. There were children's steps in the cement.
   水泥上有孩子们的脚印。
6. The dance has some complicated steps.
   这种舞有一些复杂的步法。
7. Bill darted out of bed as his father's step was heard on the stairs.
   听见父亲在楼上的脚步声,比尔一骨碌从床上爬了起来。
8. It's only a step to the station.
   这里到车站只有几步路。
9. The water was deeper at every step.
   每隔一步水就更深。
10. The park is only a short step away from our house.
    公园离我们家不远。
11. There is but one step between the ludicrous and the sublime.
    可笑与崇高只有一步之差。
12. The hospital is only twenty steps away.
    医院离此只有20步之遥。
13. He lives a good step down the road.
    他住在路那头相当远的地方。
14. A flight of steps leads up to the house.
    一段台阶通向房前。
15. The ladder has a number of steps.
    这梯子有很多级。
16. May I borrow your steps?
    我可以借一下你的梯子吗?
17. His present job is a step up from his previous one.
    他现在的工作比原来的升了一级。
18. When do you get your next step?
    你什么时候晋级?
19. A colonel is three steps above a captain.
    上校比上尉高三级。
20. A step in temperature on the Fahrenheit scale is smaller than a step on the Centigrade scale.
    华氏温度计的一度比摄氏温度计的一度小一些。
21. It is time to take a positive step to break the vicious circle.
    现在是采取积极步骤来打击这个犯罪团伙的时候了。
22. He will not warrant such a step.
    他不会批准这种行动。
23. What's the next step in your plan?
    你计划下一步怎么办?
24. The first step will be to get a job in some office.
    第一步是在某处找个工作。
25. We can miss the next few steps if you like.
    如果你愿意,我们可以省去下面几个步骤。
26. Take such steps as you think best.
    按你认为最好的办法干吧。
27. A touch of colour came into her cheeks and her step became more firm and confident.
    她的两颊泛出点红晕,她的步伐更加坚定而自信了。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. He stepped backward and fell over the cliff.
   他向后退了一步就从悬崖上掉下去了。
2. When we passed his window, we stepped softly as usual.
   我们从他窗前走过时,仍然像平时那样放轻了脚步。
3. As soon as he stepped ashore, he found himself surrounded by friendly people.
   他一上岸就被一些友好的人们围住。
4. If you don't step lively, we shall miss the train.
   你要是不快点,我们就赶不上火车了。

S+～+ n -A

1. Will you please step this way.
   请这边走。

经典引文

• She walked in short quick steps.

  出自： A. Sillitoe

• Life is an act of faith, each step a venture into uncharted territory.

  出自： fig.

• A figure who might have stepped out of a Raeburn canvas.

  出自： J. Buchan

• Alice was drunk and she stepped carefully along the passage.

  出自： J. Carew

• I..caught him as he was stepping into a taxi.

  出自： L. Hellman

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

a false step

错误,失策 a wrong actionA false step can cost us millions of dollars.一步失策会使我们损失几百万美元。

a pair of steps

折梯 step-ladder

a step forward

前进一步 a forward move

break step

与…不一致,与…不协调 not in accordance or agreement with others
break step with sb/sth
He broke step with his party and supported a rival candidate.

他和他那个党的意见不一致,转而支持对方的候选人。
Three committee chairmen broke step with president.

三个委员会主席和总统意见不一致。

dog sb's steps

跟踪某人 follow sb

fall into step

调整步伐使之与…一致,开始接受或遵循 take action to make sth move at the same time, begin to accept and follow sth

follow (in) sb's steps

步某人的后尘 follow a similar occupation

guide sb's step(s)

引导〔指导〕某人行走 direct sb to walking

in step

步调一致 (of a person or behaviour) marching in such a way that each person's right foot and left foot move forward at the same time

in steps

逐步地 gradually

keep step with

跟上 follow up with

out of step

不协调,跟不上; 不合拍 (of a person or behaviour) marching in such a way that each person's right foot and left foot move forward at different time as other people's

step by step

一步步地,逐步地,逐渐地 gradually

take steps

采取措施 take action
take steps to-v
We must take immediate steps to cope with the situation.

我们必须立即采取措施来应付这一局面。

watch one's step

小心行事,当心 act with great care

用作动词 (v.)

step across¹ (v.+adv.)

访问 pay a visit to a nearby person or place
step across
Step across and have tea with me tomorrow.

明天请过来喝杯茶。

step across² (v.+prep.)

跨过 pass over without treading in or on
step across sth
I stepped across the stream and kept my feet dry.

我跨过了小溪,没有把脚沾湿。

step aside (v.+adv.)

从权威地位退下 move from a position of authorityThere was mounting pressure in Congress to force him to step aside.国会里迫使他离职的压力不断增加。

step back (v.+adv.)

后退; 退居不重要的部位 move into an insignificant position
step back
If you step back, you could fall down the cliff.

如果你再往后退,你就掉到悬崖下面去了。
He doesn't want to step back from the centre of things.

他不想退居无足轻重的地位。

step down (v.+adv.)

退休,辞职 retire or leave a top position
step down
In a couple of years that high school principal will step down, and her job will be taken by the vice-principal.

那位中学校长干不了几年就要离职,她的职务将由副校长接任。

step forward (v.+adv.)

站出来 offer oneself, as to help〔说明〕 step forward作此解时常不用于进行体。
step forward
Just then, the crowd divided and three men stepped forward to hand the citizens' request to the king.

正在那时,人群分开了,三个人走出来把市民的要求转达给国王。 step forward to-v
I step forward to receive my prize.

我走向前去领奖。 step forward
The police have asked for witnesses of the accident to step forward to help with enquiries.

警察让事件的目击者站出来,为调查者提供帮助。

step in¹ (v.+adv.)

干涉,介入 become involved in; enter into
step in
The police are reluctant to step in.

警察不愿插手干预。
If the local communities do not meet their responsibilities, the federal and state governments will step in.

如果当地各社区不履行各自的职责,那么联邦政府和州政府就要进行干预。
The government may step in and try to settle the dispute.

政府可能要插手进来设法处理这场争端。 step in for sb
Can you step in for me at the meeting?

你能在会上替我一会儿吗?

step in² (v.+prep.)

进入; 涉足 take a step into sth
step in sth
We had to step in mud over our ankles.

我们必须进入没脚的泥塘。

step inside (v.+adv.)

进入 enter
step inside
If you care to step inside for a minute, we can sign the contract straight away.

如果你想到我办公室坐一会,我们就能直接把合同签了。

step into (v.+prep.)

干预,涉足 enter into; take a step into sth
step into sth
That would give the United States an excuse to step into their internal affairs.

那会给美国一个借口去干预他们的内政。
His assistant stepped into the breach when the old surgeon was unable to go on with the operation.

当那老外科医生不能继续做手术时,他的助手接替他将手术进行了下去。
After graduation John stepped into his father's shoes to become a lawyer.

约翰毕业后,便继承了他父亲的衣钵,当了一名律师。

step off¹ (v.+adv.)

开始行军; 起跑 start marching
step off
Be careful how you step off, it's a long way from the ground.

当心你怎么离开,那离地面太高。 step sth ⇔ off
Step off twenty feet and then place a marker in the ground.

先步测20英尺,再在地上做个标记。 step off
The men stepped off in good spirits.

战士们精神饱满地出发了。

step off² (v.+prep.)

从…走下来 leave by moving the feet
step off sth
As the hero stepped off the platform, he was surrounded by several children with bouquets.

当英雄走下讲台时,已被几名手持花束的儿童围住了。

step on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

斥责(某人) scold sb
step on〔upon〕 sth
Mind where you put your feet, you could step on some broken glass.

注意脚底下,你可能会踩在碎玻璃上。 step sth on〔upon〕 sth
He's the first man to step foot on the moon.

他是第一个踏上月球的人。 step on〔upon〕 sth
It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.

很难不伤害她脆弱的情感。
If you are going round stepping on people's toes like that you can't expect to have many friends.

如果你那样到处得罪人,那就别想交到朋友。 step on〔upon〕 sb
I shall step on her very firmly if she interrupts me again.

如果她再来打扰我,我要毫不客气地斥责她。

step out (v.+adv.)

步测 measure a distance by walking
step out
She steps out so actively that I have difficulty keeping up with her.

她蹦蹦跳跳走得太快了,我很难跟上她。
When I go for a walk in cold weather,I like to step out to keep warm.

当我在寒冷的天气出去散步时,为了保暖我必须走得很快。 step out
He stepped out into the garden.

他走出后进了花园。
I'm stepping out a while to go for a walk.

我出去散一会儿步。 step out
She's really stepping out these days, isn't she?

这些日子她过得非常开心,难道不是吗?
I hear she's been stepping out almost every weekend.

我听说她每周末都出入于社交场合。 step sth ⇔ out
Step out ten feet and then put a marker in the ground.

步测十英尺,然后在地上做个标记。

step out on (v.+adv.+prep.)

对(某人)不忠 be unfaithful to sb
step out on sb
No one told him that she had been stepping out on him for over a year.

没有人告诉他她已经背叛他一年多了。

step outside (v.+adv.)

为解决…而争斗 have a fight, as to settle an argumentIf you care to step outside, we can settle this.如果你愿意出去比试比试,我们一会儿就能把问题解决了。

step over¹ (v.+adv.)

走近(某地); 接近(某人) move to a place nearer to sb
step over
I have a suggestion that may be to your advantage.

你能到我办公室来一下吗?我有一个建议也许对你有好处。

step over² (v.+prep.)

抬高腿走过… lift the feet so as to pass above sb/sth
step over sb/sth
We had to step over piles of broken bricks when we went to see our new house being built.

当我们去看正在建造的新房时,我们必须小心地走过一堆堆碎砖头。

step up¹ (v.+adv.)

(使)增加,(使)加快速度 (cause to) increase or move faster
step up
Ask him to step up.

叫他上来。
He stepped up to me to ask his way to the station.

他走近我问到车站去的路。 step up
The girl stepped up to school.

女孩子加快步伐去上学。
He has stepped up into the management of the firm.

他升入公司的管理层。 step sth ⇔ up
When John found he was going to be late, he stepped up his pace.

约翰发现要迟到了,就加大步伐。
The bus driver stepped the engine up.

公共汽车司机使发动机加速运转。
Radio and television have stepped up the tempo of the news.

收音机和电视加快了新闻的传播速度。
The factory has stepped up production.

工厂逐步增加了生产。
Production is slowing down. We must step it up.

生产缓慢下来了,我们必须加快生产。
We must step up our vigilance.

我们一定要提高警惕。
The tempo has been stepped up.

速度一点点增加起来了。

step up² (v.+prep.)

走上 go from a lower to a higher place
step up sth
The teacher called Dabao to step up the platform. Then the boy began to retell a story in English.

老师叫大宝走上讲台。然后他开始用英语复述一个故事。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• ascend the steps 登上台阶
• break steps 走乱步伐,打乱步伐
• bring into step 使步调一致,使同时发生
• change steps 换步
• direct one's steps toward 向…走去
• get one's step 获得提升
• get out of step 走乱步伐
• give sb a step 给某人晋级
• hear a step 听到脚步声
• keep (in) step with 与…保持步调一致
• keep steps with the times 跟上时代，与时俱进
• know sb's step 听出某人的脚步声
• make a step forward 前进一步
• make a false step 走错一步,失算,失误
• perform a step 实施措施
• recognize sb's step 听出某人的脚步声
• take a step 采取步骤
• take a step forward 前进一步
• take a false step 走错一步,失策
• take a wrong step 失足,失策
• walk with a fast step 快步走
• watch one's step 走路小心

形容词+～

• appropriate step 适当的措施〔手段〕
• careful step 慎重的步骤
• effective step 有效的措施
• even step 平稳的步伐
• false step 失足,失算,失策,绊倒
• fast step 快步走
• firm and steady step 稳健的步子
• forward step 前进的一步
• giant step 巨人般的步伐
• half step 〈军〉小步,快步,〈音〉半音
• heavy step 沉重的脚步
• important step 重要步骤〔措施〕
• necessary step 必要步骤〔措施〕
• next step 下一步
• quick step 快步走
• rapid step 快步走
• the first step 第一步

名词+～

• danger step 危险的步骤
• route step 〈军〉便步

介词+～

• at quick step 快步走
• step by step 逐步,按部就班(地)
• in step (with) (与…)步伐一致,(与…)节奏一致〔相符合〕
• in sharp steps 以轻快的步伐
• ladder of ten steps 十级的梯子
• out of step (with) (与…)步调不一致
• out of step with everyone else 跟别人的步子都不一致
• with slow steps 慢步(走)

～+介词

• step from 离…有…步之遥
• steps from the station 离车站有…步路
• steps to success 成功之路

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• step awkwardly 不灵活地踩上
• step boldly 无畏地走上
• step discreetly 谨慎地踏上
• step fearlessly 无畏地踏上
• step noiselessly 悄悄地走上
• step resolutely 坚定地走上
• step softly 脚步轻轻
• step across 访问
• step aside 站到边上,从权威地位退下
• step back 后退
• step by 走过
• step down 走下来,辞职,减少
• step in 干预，涉足
• step off 走开,步测
• step out 出去,快步,步测
• step outside 走到外面
• step over 走近
• step up 走上,走近,加快,提升

～+介词

• step across 跨过
• step along 沿…走
• step into 走进；插手，干涉
• step off 走下
• step on 赶快
• step onto 走上
• step to 走到

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. step是可数名词,基本意思是“脚步,步”,指脚抬起来再放下,有时还可指“脚步声”,引申可表示“一步距离,短距离”,前面加short强调“短”,加good则表示“相当远”,其前加数词时可表示“…步的距离”,而作“短距离”解时,常用于单数形式。
2. step还可作“台阶,楼梯”解,主要指室内的台阶或楼梯,有时还可指梯子,引申可表示“级别,等级; 阶段”,有时可指温度计的“度”。a flight of steps表示“一排台阶”。
3. step还可作“步骤,措施”解,指一系列行动中的一步行动。
4. step有时还可用于比喻,指抽象意义上的“步伐”,作此解时,是不可数名词。

v. (动词)

1. step用作名词时意思是“脚步”,转化为动词意思是“踩”“踏”“举步”“跨步”。
2. step可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接表示脚踏之处的地点名词或代词作宾语。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

in step, in steps

• 这两个短语的区别是:in step中的step是单数形式,表示用同一步调行走,常译成“步调一致”; in steps中的step是复数形式,表示一步一步地行走或行动,常译成“逐渐地”。

step, pace

• 这两个名词均可表示“步”。其区别是：
• step指脚步提起来放下去,强调动作,有轻重、长短和优美与否之分; 而pace指身体向前移动强调距离,有快慢和从容与否之分。例如:
• He was so tired that he was unable to take another step.他累得一步也走不动了。
• A little boy's pace is smaller than a man's pace.小孩的一步比大人的一步小。

step, stair

• 这两个词都可表示“台阶”。其区别是：
• step通常指室外的台阶, stair通常指室内的台阶。例如:
• He went up the door steps.他上了大门的台阶。
• He hurried down the stair.他匆匆忙忙下楼梯。

v. (动词)

step, go, walk

• 这三个词都可表示“走路”,有时可以替换,如:Step〔Walk,Go〕 in, please.请进。其区别是：
• step着重举步、迈步; go表示从一处向另一处运动,指走路,也可指乘车,可用于人或其他动物; walk着重用双脚有规律地走路,亦快亦慢,只用于人。例如:
• He stepped back and gave me another look.他后退一步,又看了我一眼。
• I must go.我得走了。
• She walked with light steps.她走起来步态轻盈。

step this way, come this way

• 这两个短语均为引导客人的用语,意思是“请这边走”,前者比后者客气一些。

step，pace

• 这两个名词均含“步，步态”之意。
• step普通用词，指脚抬起落下的动作和一步的距离。抽象概念指步骤。
• pace指身体向前移动的速度和情况。表一步距离时，可与step换用。

walk，stride，stroll，strut，pace，step

• 这些动词均有“行走，徒步”之意。
• walk最常用词，中性词，指除跑、跳之外所有移步的动作。
• stride着重步子大而且节奏有力，流露出匆忙、烦恼、得意等情绪。
• stroll多指走走停停，步子缓慢，悠闲自得，漫无目的。
• strut指大摇大摆地走，含过分自信或自高自大意味。
• pace指踱步，走步。
• step多用来指“短步，台步或急步”。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 我们必须采取措施减少空气污染。

   误 We must take steps reducing pollution of the air.

   正 We must take steps to reduce pollution of the air.

   析 take steps后跟动词不定式,不跟动名词形式。

2. 走路小心,这儿很滑。

   误 Take care of your steps.It's slippery here.

   正 Watch your step.It's slippery here.

   析 当表示“走路小心”“小心行事”时,用watch one's step,不可用 take care of one's steps。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的stepp，意为台阶。

近反义词

【近义词】

• pace
• stride
• action
• measure
• move
• stage
• come
• go
• move
• walk