首页英语词典stepstep的意思

step

英 [step] 美[stɛp]

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近义词tread walk pace

n. 步，脚步；步骤；步伐；梯级
vi. 踏，踩；走
vt. 走，迈步

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词态变化

复数: steps;第三人称单数: steps;过去式: stepped;过去分词: stepped;现在分词: stepping;

中文词源

step 步伐，脚步，步骤，阶段

来自古英语 steppan,踏步，走，前进，来自 Proto-Germanic*stapjana,踏步走，来自*stapiz,脚步，来自 PIE*stebh,支撑，踩踏，词源同 stamp,stump.引申诸相关词义。

英英释意

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"

英文词源

step: step: [OE] Step, together with its relatives German stapfen and Dutch steppen, comes from a prehistoric West Germanic base *stap- ‘tread’ (a nasalized version of which produced English stamp). (Russian step, source of English steppe [17], is not related.) The prefix step- [OE], as in stepdaughter, stepfather, etc, originated in a word meaning ‘orphan’. It is related to Old High German stiufen ‘bereave’.
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step (v.): Old English steppan (Anglian), stæppan (West Saxon) "take a step," from West Germanic *stap- "tread" (cognates: Old Frisian stapa, Middle Dutch, Dutch stappen, Old High German stapfon, German stapfen "step"), from PIE root *stebh- "post, stem; to support, place firmly on" (see staff (n.); cognates: Old Church Slavonic stopa "step, pace," stepeni "step, degree"). The notion is perhaps "a treading firmly on; a foothold."

Transitive sense (as in step foot in) attested from 1530s. Related: Stepped; stepping. Originally strong (past tense stop, past participle bestapen); weak forms emerged 13c., universal from 16c. To step out "leave for a short time" is from 1530s; meaning "to go out in public in style" is from 1907. Step on it "hurry up" is 1923, from notion of gas pedal.
step (n.): Old English steppa (Mercian), stæpe, stepe (West Saxon) "stair, act of stepping," from the source of step (v.). Compare Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, Dutch stap, Old High German stapfo, German Stapfe "footstep"). From late Old English as "degree on a scale." Figurative meaning "action which leads toward a result" is recorded from 1540s. In dancing, from 1670s. Meaning "type of military pace" is from 1798. Warning phrase watch your step is attested from 1911. Step by step indicating steady progression is from 1580s. To follow in (someone's) steps is from mid-13c.

同义词辨析

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。

考试真题

In that moment of clarity Leah made an important leap, conquering her inner resistance to change and making a firm commitment to take bigger steps.

The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe is moral, and how to create a set of ethical rules.

So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.

I mean, there are some cautious steps I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myself that.

You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.

Wireless security providers will often take steps to help combat the threat of jamming attacks.

My advice is that you not pay attention to the number of steps and ingredients, because they can be deceiving.

However the solution to any problem begins with a step in a direction.

So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the device's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.

Would you like to step this way with me, please?

Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans.

The bear would do better in its natural habitat and the agency would step in if its condition deteriorated, they said.

They are also more likely to encourage boys to work through problems on their own, while they tend to step in and help girls who struggle with a problem.

You need to recognize each step of progress you take towards achieving your goals.

There're steps we can take that would make some difference, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying some of them—yet the union is resisting.

It estimated that step would save hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade.

Frederick's central idea, that stove, sink and kitchen table must be placed in such a relation that useless steps are avoided entirely, inspired the first fully fitted kitchen, designed in the 1920s by Margarete Schütter-Libotsky.

Yet the persistent question of Why do I need that? – or, perhaps more tellingly, Why do you need to know that? – dogs the steps of many new ventures.

The newer players are stepping into what they view as a treasure house of resources.

The Paris agreement has been widely hailed as a positive step forward in addressing climate change for all, although the details on addressing climate justice can be best described as sketchy.

Plain packaging would be another step in the reclassification of cigarettes from inviting consumer products to narcotics ( ' , 麻醉剂).

Companies have already won part of the battle, having driven tech into every part of our lives, tracking our steps and our very heartbeats.

Throughout these series, you will learn more about the profession, the necessary steps to get a social work degree, the rich history of social work and many ways that social workers help others.

Stacy is going to walk you through the step-by-step process of becoming a social worker and Mill will tell you about the range of options you have once you get your social work degree, as well as the high standards of responsibility the social workers must adhere to.

These students need to build skills and knowledge during college if they are to use their degrees as a stepping- stone to middle-class mobility.

Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois's original, idealistic hope: It's not the name—it's the Thing that counts..

Oprah Winfrey's honorary doctorate was a step in the wrong direction.

One critical step that could help to drive change would be to require Ph.

But rarely, if ever, do they publicly take the argument a step further, asserting that a growing manufacturing sector encourages craftsmanship and that craftsmanship is, if not a birthright, then a vital ingredient of the American self-image as a can-do, inventive, we-can-make-anything people.

Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, some colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-capable iPods to their students

I don't attend services when I am there, and I have never meditated, there or anywhere; I just take walks and read and lose myself in the stillness, recalling that it is only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I will have anything useful to bring to them.

And so your next step should be to discuss your concerns with your teacher or the principal.

In fact, every step of the way, as (usually) Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into the law, business groups have been strongly opposed

A human-shaped robot won't be stepping into your car to drive it.

This year's shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.

Although many people say the new Barbies are a step in the right direction, some people say they don't go far enough.

Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois' original, idealistic hope: "It's not the name — It's the Thing that counts. "

Scientists can use a DOI to publish each step of the research life cycle, not just the final paper.

The author believes the researchers’ new study has gone a step further regarding the impact of screen time on well-being.

A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you'll love to live in.

A new commodity brings about a highly profitable, fast-growing industry, urging antitrust反垄断regulators to step in to check those who control its flow.

According to Jennifer Debruyn, the next step of the study is to find out the source of the enzyme.

As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.

But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images (形象) may fly right out of your head.

By connecting directly with customers, and by responding quickly to changes in the markets as well as in the ecosystems (生态系统), small farmers can keep one step ahead of the big guys.

Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways.

Experts say Paris is right: for a sudden heart failure, the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.

Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for a while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.

Great things happen when you step out of your comfort zone, and you would be surprised on how many chances exist if you just ask.

I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport.

I started climbing up those strangely mysterious steps.

If the steps you take are working, keep it up.

If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify those of greater and less importance.

Imagine my surprise when I stepped foot onto UCR's campus, where over 400 organizations exist, ranging from political organizations to karate club.

In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step.

In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.

It's understandable, but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.

Now that Chicago's waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago river, the city's next step was to clean the polluted river.

Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight.

She would have to cross it by stepping from sleeper to sleeper.

The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs.

The next step, debruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown.

There was nothing but just green bushes and these steps.

They recognize there's something missing in their lives, but it's hard to step off the track.

When considering a merger, for example, they have traditionally used size to determine when to step in.

In facts, the more new things we try- the more we step outside our comfort zone - the more inherently creative we become, both in the workplace and in our personal lives.

The supposed importance of influentials derives from a plausible sounding but largely untested theory called the “two step flow of communication”: Information flows from the media to the influentials and from them to everyone else.

In 2006, the state went a step further, requiring that any extension of the plant’s license be subject to Vermont legislature’s approval.

John Ioannidis, a physician who studies research methodology, says that the policy is “a most welcome step forward” and “long overdue.”

Americans should take steps to protect their digital privacy.

Relying on ethical persuasion rather than law to address the misuse of body ideals may be the best step.

As an executive coach, I’ve seen image upgrades be particularly helpful during transitions---when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role, or changing work environments.

There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program.

The court’s ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.

The latter step would largely offset the financial burden of annually pre-funding retiree health care, thus addressing a long-standing complaint by the USPS and its union.

The first step, as Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee argue in The Second MachineAge, should be rethinking education and job training.

In 2006, the state went a step further, requiring that any extension of the plant's license be subject to Vermont legislature's approval.

In fact, the more new things we try - the more we step outside our comfort zone - the more inherently creative we become, both in the workplace and in our personal lives.

Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step further and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness.

Seven months and one election day later, a new conservative city council suspended enforcement of the clean air zone, a first step toward its possible demise.

The biotechnology Industry Organisation, a trade group, assured members that this was just a "preliminary step" in a longer battle.

The court's ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.

The first step, as Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew MeAfee argue in The Second Machine Age, should be rethinking education and job training.

You'd think this might fuel the efficiency mind-set, but in fact, Eberle notes, such ritualistic behavior helps us "step outside time's flow" into "soul time".

词组搭配

break step

stop walking or marching in step with others

停止齐步走

fall into step

change the way one is walking so that one is walking in step with another person

调整步伐，齐步行进

in (或 out of) step

putting (or not putting) one's feet forward alternately in the same rhythm as the people one is walking, marching, or dancing with

（不与他人一起）走齐步（或合拍跳舞）

follow (或 tread) in someone's steps

do as someone else did, especially in making a journey or following a career

（尤指旅行或事业上）踏着…的脚步走；效法…的样子，步…的后尘

keep step

remain walking, marching, or dancing in step

齐步前进；合拍跳舞

mind (或 watch) one's step

used as a warning to someone to walk or act carefully

走路小心（用作警告）

one step ahead

managing to avoid competition or danger from someone or something

尽量避免同…的竞争；设法避开危险

I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff.
我尽量避免同其他工作人员的竞争。

step into the breach

I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff.
我尽量避免同其他工作人员的竞争。

step into someone's shoes

take control of a task or job from another person

接替…的职位（或位置）

step on it (或 step on the gas)

(informal)go faster, typically in a motor vehicle

(非正式)赶快；加快车速，踩油门

step on someone's toes

step out of line

behave inappropriately or disobediently

偏离常规地做，不合要求地做

step aside

another way of saying step down below

见下面 step down

step back

mentally withdraw from a situation in order to consider it objectively

退一步以便更客观地思考

实用场景例句

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。

He walked with a quick light step.: 他迈着轻快的步子走着。

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。

I took a step towards him...: 我朝他迈了一步。

She walked on a few steps...: 她继续走了几步。

This was the moment when Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the Moon...: 就在此刻，内尔·阿姆斯特朗成了首位登上月球的人。

She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train...: 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

This little room was along a passage and down some steps...: 这个小房间在沿着走廊再下几级台阶的地方。

A flight of stone steps leads to the terrace.: 一段石阶通向露台。

A little girl was sitting on the step of the end house...: 一个小女孩正坐在最顶头那幢房子门前的平台上。

Leave empty milk bottles on the step.: 将空奶瓶放在门阶上。

He greeted the agreement as the first step towards peace...: 他称该协定是通向和平的第一步。

She is not content with her present lot and wishes to take steps to improve it...: 她对自己目前的生活并不满意，希望能采取措施改善它。

The next step is to put the theory into practice...: 下一步是要将理论付诸实践。

Aristotle took the scientific approach a step further.: 亚里士多德将该科学方法向前推进了一步。

He quickened his step...: 他加快了步伐。

There was a real spring in her step.: 她的步子非常轻快。

Successful travel is partly a matter of keeping one step ahead of the crowd...: 成功的旅行在某种程度上就是要比人群先走一步。

Businessmen cluster together to get ideas, tips, personal contacts anything to get a step ahead of the computer.: 商人们聚集在一起寻求创意、建议、人际关系等，以便能比计算机领先一步。

They were almost the same height and they moved perfectly in step...: 他们几乎一样高，而且走路时步调完全一致。

They jogged in silence a while, faces lowered, out of step...: 他们低着头，一言不发地慢跑了一会儿，步伐也不一致。

Moscow is anxious to stay in step with Washington...: 俄罗斯政府迫切希望和美国政府保持一致。

The British Government is once more out of step with world opinion.: 英国政府的观点再一次和世界舆论出现分歧。

We've only got thirty-five minutes so step on it.: 我们只有 35 分钟了，快点。

I am not rushing things and I'm taking it step by step...: 我不会仓促行事，我会一步一步地来。

Follow our simple step-by-step instructions.: 按照我们简单的说明，一步一步来。