英语词汇“a step in the right direction”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. An action or movement which leads towards a result; a particular move or advance in a course of action; one of a series of proceedings or measures; also in a step in the right direction; a step up, a rise in social status; a higher position on a ladder of success.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > [noun] > an act or deed > an action leading to a result

step1549

pacea1628

to take measures1698

measure1767

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > occasion or means of

stairs1585

stair1596

setting-forth1602

stepping-stone1653

rise1697

lift1711

leg up1871

a step in the right direction1877

a step up1926

fast track1946

1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. 1 John iii. f. xlviii^v For in dede the hate of the neghbour is a step vnto murther.

a1607 H. Chettle Trag. Hoffman (1631) sig. B 4^v The first step to reuenge, this seane is donne.

1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear i. 220 No vncleane action or dishonord step .

1656 in J. Simon Ess. Irish Coins (1749) 125 The expedients and steps for this worke are many.

1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim (1687) xxiv. 266 How hard do most Men find the first step to any Science.

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 102 The Belief that the Savages were all kill'd, made our two Men come boldly out from the Tree before they had charg'd their Guns again, which was a wrong Step.

1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature ix. 171 Every motion and step in life should be conducted by reason.

1827 M. Faraday Chem. Manip. vii. 200 The best preparatory step is to insure the cleanness and dryness of the retort.

1841 Penny Cycl. XXI. 181/2 That prince deprived the town of its municipal franchises, a step which much depressed it.

1849 R. Patterson (title) First steps to Zoology.

1860 W. F. Hook Lives Archbps. II. ii. 144 The next step was to assert the royal supremacy.

1877 C. Reade Woman-hater I. i. 190 A little money was given her for a bad purpose. She has used it for a frivolous one. That is ‘a step in the right direction’—jargon of the day.

1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) IV. 273/1 The first step in the preparation of cotton yarn.

1913 Times 7 Aug. 8/3 An anatomical prognosis that marked a great step forward.

1919 H. Walpole Jeremy xii. 294 Going to school..was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good. It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.

1926 N. Coward Easy Virtue ii. 86 I don't consider my position in this house a step up... It's been..the most demoralising experience.

1939 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Ingleside xxi. 137 ‘It'll be a step up for a Plummer if you marry a Mitchell,’ Ma said.

1954 Encounter May 52/1 Eventually she became a model—a further step-up—and she received her first film-part in that capacity.

1974 J. Pope-Hennessy R. L. Stevenson i. 32 The Thomas Stevensons..made..a final move to..Heriot Row. This was in all senses a step up, for Heriot Row..was considered one of the most delectable residential streets in Edinburgh.

1976 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 6/1 Extensions of the fishing limits around our coasts to 200 miles..are a step in the right direction.

单词	a step in the right direction
释义	> as lemmas a step in the right direction a. An action or movement which leads towards a result; a particular move or advance in a course of action; one of a series of proceedings or measures; also in a step in the right direction; a step up, a rise in social status; a higher position on a ladder of success. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > [noun] > an act or deed > an action leading to a result step1549 pacea1628 to take measures1698 measure1767 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > occasion or means of stairs1585 stair1596 setting-forth1602 stepping-stone1653 rise1697 lift1711 leg up1871 a step in the right direction1877 a step up1926 fast track1946 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. 1 John iii. f. xlviii^v For in dede the hate of the neghbour is a step vnto murther. a1607 H. Chettle Trag. Hoffman (1631) sig. B 4^v The first step to reuenge, this seane is donne. 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear i. 220 No vncleane action or dishonord step . View more context for this quotation 1656 in J. Simon Ess. Irish Coins (1749) 125 The expedients and steps for this worke are many. 1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim (1687) xxiv. 266 How hard do most Men find the first step to any Science. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 102 The Belief that the Savages were all kill'd, made our two Men come boldly out from the Tree before they had charg'd their Guns again, which was a wrong Step. 1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature ix. 171 Every motion and step in life should be conducted by reason. 1827 M. Faraday Chem. Manip. vii. 200 The best preparatory step is to insure the cleanness and dryness of the retort. 1841 Penny Cycl. XXI. 181/2 That prince deprived the town of its municipal franchises, a step which much depressed it. 1849 R. Patterson (title) First steps to Zoology. 1860 W. F. Hook Lives Archbps. II. ii. 144 The next step was to assert the royal supremacy. 1877 C. Reade Woman-hater I. i. 190 A little money was given her for a bad purpose. She has used it for a frivolous one. That is ‘a step in the right direction’—jargon of the day. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) IV. 273/1 The first step in the preparation of cotton yarn. 1913 Times 7 Aug. 8/3 An anatomical prognosis that marked a great step forward. 1919 H. Walpole Jeremy xii. 294 Going to school..was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good. It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom. 1926 N. Coward Easy Virtue ii. 86 I don't consider my position in this house a step up... It's been..the most demoralising experience. 1939 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Ingleside xxi. 137 ‘It'll be a step up for a Plummer if you marry a Mitchell,’ Ma said. 1954 Encounter May 52/1 Eventually she became a model—a further step-up—and she received her first film-part in that capacity. 1974 J. Pope-Hennessy R. L. Stevenson i. 32 The Thomas Stevensons..made..a final move to..Heriot Row. This was in all senses a step up, for Heriot Row..was considered one of the most delectable residential streets in Edinburgh. 1976 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 6/1 Extensions of the fishing limits around our coasts to 200 miles..are a step in the right direction. extracted from stepn.¹ < as lemmas
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