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

stepverb [ I + adv/prep ]

uk/step/us/step/-pp-

B1 to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something:

She stepped backwards and fell over a chair.

They stepped out onto the balcony.

Be careful not to step in the mud.

Ow, you stepped on my foot!

mainly US Sorry but Mr Taylor has just stepped (= gone) out for a few minutes, but I'll tell him you called.

formal Step this way please, sir.

More examples

I stepped on a nail sticking out of the floorboards.
I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.
When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.
He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow.
I stepped out of the building and immediately a bullet whistled past my head.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Walking and walkers

bring/call sth/sb to heel idiom
cavalcade
gait
heel
hike
hiker
hoof
hoof it idiom
jaywalk
pace
parade
ramble
sleepwalker
stretch
stretch your legs idiom
stride
ticker-tape parade
toddle
trek
walker

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Idiom(s)

step back (in time)

step into the breach

step on it

step out of line

step up to the plate

Phrasal verb(s)

step aside

step aside/down

step back

step sth down

step forward

step in

step into sth

step on sb

step out on sb

step up

step sth up

stepnoun

uk/step/us/step/

step noun (STAGE)

B2 [ C ] a stage in a process:

What's the next step in the process?

We must stay one step ahead of our competitors.

Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.

Let's take things a step/one step at a time (= slowly).

Following the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market.

B2 [ C ] an action in a series of actions taken for a particular purpose:

The country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy.

We need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.

The president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.

step by step

C1 dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order:

step-by-step instructions

Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.

More examples

This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer.
The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote.
The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
It's a big step, leaving your parents and going off to university.
So what's the next step? How do we progress the situation?

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Stages & phases

beta
early-stage
early-term
in phase/out of phase idiom
landmark
leg
period
phase
point
stage
stepping stone
tertiary
the home straight
twilight

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Acting and acts

step noun (STAIR)

B1 [ C ] one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs:

a flight of steps

We had to climb some steps to reach the front door.

I asked them to leave the parcel on the (front) step (= outside the door to the house).

Mind the step as you leave the train.

It's difficult for people in wheelchairs to negotiate (= move up and down) steps.

One of the steps on the ladder is broken.

steps [ plural ] UK

another word for stepladder :

kitchen steps

library steps

More examples

She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps.
He dislocated his knee falling down some steps.
I can't face walking up all those steps again.
There's a long flight of steps ascending to the cathedral doors.
She can't walk up all those steps, not with her bad leg!

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Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts

chairlift
chute
doorstep
drag lift
dumb waiter
elevator
escalator
fire escape
ladder
lift
ramp
rope ladder
rung
stair
staircase
stairwell
stepladder
stoep
stoop
tread

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step noun (FOOT MOVEMENT)

B1 [ C ] the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run:

Sophie took her first steps when she was eleven months old.

He rose to his feet and took a couple of steps towards her.

With every step, her feet hurt her more and more.

I retraced my steps, looking for my lost keys.

See also

footstep

[ C ] the distance you cover when you take a step:

I'd only gone a few steps when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door.

[ U ] the way you move your feet when you are walking or running, which can sometimes show how you are feeling:

She walked out of the office with a spring in her step (= in a way that showed she was happy).

The driver told us to mind/watch our step (= walk carefully) as we got off the bus.

[ C ] a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance:

She's teaching me some basic dance steps.

in step

When people walk in step, they lift their feet off the ground and put them down again at the same time:

The soldiers marched in step.

used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are the same as those of other people:

Television companies need to keep in step with public opinion.

out of step

When someone is out of step, they do not lift the same foot and put it down again at the same time as other people:

I'm no good at dancing - I always get completely out of step.

used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are different from those of other people:

The Republicans are out of step with the country, Williams said.

He thinks that everyone is out of step except him.

More examples

He took a step backwards to allow her to pass.
She took a few faltering steps.
He took short mincing steps.
She walked slowly with tottering steps.
Take a couple of steps forwards.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Walking and walkers

bring/call sth/sb to heel idiom
cavalcade
gait
heel
hike
hiker
hoof
hoof it idiom
jaywalk
pace
parade
ramble
sleepwalker
stretch
stretch your legs idiom
stride
ticker-tape parade
toddle
trek
walker

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Dance & choreography

Simultaneous and consecutive

Describing people with the same qualities

Different and difference

Unique and unusual

step noun (MUSIC)

[ C ] the difference in pitch between two notes that are next to each other in the western musical scale

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Technical music terms

accidental
adagio
allegro
antiphonal
arpeggio
arr
arrange
cadence
harmonic
harmony
key signature
legato
mike check
motif
timbre
tuning
twelve-tone
twelve-tone scale
unison
up-tempo

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Idiom(s)

a few/couple of steps

watch your step

one step forward, two steps back

a step backwards

a step forward

单词	step
释义	Contents verb (1) step (1) noun (4) step (STAGE) step (STAIR) step (FOOT MOVEMENT) step (MUSIC) prefix (1) step- (1) Contents verb (1) step (MOVE FOOT) noun (5) step (STAGE) step (ACTION) step (FLAT SURFACE) step (MUSIC) step (MOVE FOOT) Contents verb (3) step (1) step (2) step (3) noun (7) step (1) step (2) step (3) step (4) step (5) step (6) step (7) English American Business stepverb [ I + adv/prep ] uk/step/us/step/-pp- B1 to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something: She stepped backwards and fell over a chair. They stepped out onto the balcony. Be careful not to step in the mud. Ow, you stepped on my foot! mainly US Sorry but Mr Taylor has just stepped (= gone) out for a few minutes, but I'll tell him you called. formal Step this way please, sir. More examples I stepped on a nail sticking out of the floorboards. I slipped as I stepped onto the platform. When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board. He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow. I stepped out of the building and immediately a bullet whistled past my head. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Walking and walkers *bring/call sth/sb* to heel idiom cavalcade gait heel hike hiker hoof hoof it idiom jaywalk pace parade ramble sleepwalker stretch stretch your legs idiom stride ticker-tape parade toddle trek walker See more results » Idiom(s) step back (in time) step into the breach step on it step out of line step up to the plate Phrasal verb(s) step aside step aside/down step back step sth down step forward step in step into sth step on sb step out on sb step up step sth up stepnoun uk/step/us/step/ step noun (STAGE) B2 [ C ] a stage in a process: What's the next step in the process? We must stay one step ahead of our competitors. Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction. Let's take things a step/one step at a time (= slowly). Following the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market. B2 [ C ] an action in a series of actions taken for a particular purpose: The country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy. We need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution. The president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack. step by step C1 dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order: step-by-step instructions Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step. More examples This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer. The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote. The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy. It's a big step, leaving your parents and going off to university. So what's the next step? How do we progress the situation? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Stages & phases beta early-stage early-term in phase/out of phase idiom landmark leg period phase point stage stepping stone tertiary the home straight twilight You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Acting and acts step noun (STAIR) B1 [ C ] one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs: a flight of steps We had to climb some steps to reach the front door. I asked them to leave the parcel on the (front) step (= outside the door to the house). Mind the step as you leave the train. It's difficult for people in wheelchairs to negotiate (= move up and down) steps. One of the steps on the ladder is broken. steps [ plural ] UK another word for stepladder : kitchen steps library steps More examples She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps. He dislocated his knee falling down some steps. I can't face walking up all those steps again. There's a long flight of steps ascending to the cathedral doors. She can't walk up all those steps, not with her bad leg! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts chairlift chute doorstep drag lift dumb waiter elevator escalator fire escape ladder lift ramp rope ladder rung stair staircase stairwell stepladder stoep stoop tread See more results » step noun (FOOT MOVEMENT) B1 [ C ] the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run: Sophie took her first steps when she was eleven months old. He rose to his feet and took a couple of steps towards her. With every step, her feet hurt her more and more. I retraced my steps, looking for my lost keys. See also footstep [ C ] the distance you cover when you take a step: I'd only gone a few steps when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door. [ U ] the way you move your feet when you are walking or running, which can sometimes show how you are feeling: She walked out of the office with a spring in her step (= in a way that showed she was happy). The driver told us to mind/watch our step (= walk carefully) as we got off the bus. [ C ] a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance: She's teaching me some basic dance steps. in step When people walk in step, they lift their feet off the ground and put them down again at the same time: The soldiers marched in step. used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are the same as those of other people: Television companies need to keep in step with public opinion. out of step When someone is out of step, they do not lift the same foot and put it down again at the same time as other people: I'm no good at dancing - I always get completely out of step. used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are different from those of other people: The Republicans are out of step with the country, Williams said. He thinks that everyone is out of step except him. More examples He took a step backwards to allow her to pass. She took a few faltering steps. He took short mincing steps. She walked slowly with tottering steps. Take a couple of steps forwards. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Walking and walkers bring/call sth/sb to heel idiom cavalcade gait heel hike hiker hoof hoof it idiom jaywalk pace parade ramble sleepwalker stretch stretch your legs idiom stride ticker-tape parade toddle trek walker See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dance & choreography Simultaneous and consecutive Describing people with the same qualities Different and difference Unique and unusual step noun (MUSIC) [ C ] the difference in pitch between two notes that are next to each other in the western musical scale Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Technical music terms accidental adagio allegro antiphonal arpeggio arr arrange cadence harmonic harmony key signature legato mike check motif timbre tuning twelve-tone twelve-tone scale unison up-tempo See more results » Idiom(s) a few/couple of steps watch your step one step forward, two steps back a step backwards a step forward step-prefix uk/step-/us/step-/ related to someone through a second marriage : stepfather stepmother stepchildren More examples I have a step-son who is 12. My step-daughter recently came to live with us. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Family: non-blood relations auntie brother-in-law co-brother co-sister daughter-in-law godchild goddaughter godfather godmother godparent mother-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law stepbrother stepchild stepfamily stepfather stepmother stepmum stepparent See more results » stepverb [ I always + adv/prep ] us/step/-pp- step verb [ I always + adv/prep ] (MOVE FOOT) to lift one foot and put it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running: He stepped to his left, picked up the ball, and threw. We stepped carefully along the slippery path. Idiom(s) step on someone’s toes Phrasal verb(s) step back step down step in step out step up step up something stepnoun [ C ] us/step/ step noun [ C ] (STAGE) a stage in a process: The first step in fixing our house is to put on a new roof. Let’s make these changes carefully, a step at a time. step noun [ C ] (ACTION) one action in a series, taken for a particular purpose: As a first step, both sides agreed to a cease-fire. step noun [ C ] (FLAT SURFACE) a flat surface on which you put your foot when going up or down from one level to another: Mom took a picture of us sitting on the front steps of the house. step noun [ C ] (MUSIC) also tone the largest difference in sound between two notes next to each other in a musical scale (= series of notes): Tones in a scale are arranged in steps and half steps. step noun [ C ] (MOVE FOOT) the act of lifting one foot and putting it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running: He took a couple of steps into the room. A step is the distance covered by one step: I’d only gone about three steps before I fell. A step is also the sound of making such a movement: I heard my father’s step on the stairs. A step is also a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance: I’ve finally learned some dance steps. in step with someone If you move in step with someone , you move your feet at the same time and in the same way: Three angry women marched in step down the hall. Idiom(s) in step with someone/something stepverb [ I ] uk/step/us step into the breach to do someone else's work when they are unable to do it: Bill's illness meant that Kathy had to step into the breach. step on it informal used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry: Could you step on it? I'm late. If we want to get these orders out on time, we're going to have to step on it. step out of line to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected: If he steps out of line, he could be fired. Phrasal verb(s) step aside/down step forward step in step into sth step sth up stepnoun [ C ] uk/step/us a stage in a process: the first/next step What's the first step in the programme? Following the success of our products in Europe, the logical next step is to move into the American market. a step ahead/behind We have to stay a step ahead of our competitors. an action taken for a particular purpose: take steps to do sth We need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution. in step having opinions or ideas that are the same as those of other people: keep/stay in step with sth/sb Television companies need to keep in step with public opinion. out of step having opinions or ideas that are different from those of other people: out of step with sth/sb Our supervisor seems to be out of step with the rest of management. a/one step at a time slowly and carefully: If we do this one step at a time we won't make any mistakes. step by step dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order: Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step. She gave me detailed step-by-step instructions. a step forward/in the right direction an improvement or positive development:** This may not be a complete solution, but it's a step forward. Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.
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stepverb [ I + adv/prep ]

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

stepnoun

step noun (STAGE)

step noun (STAIR)

step noun (FOOT MOVEMENT)

step noun (MUSIC)

Idiom(s)

step-prefix

stepverb [ I always + adv/prep ]

step verb [ I always + adv/prep ] (MOVE FOOT)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

stepnoun [ C ]

step noun [ C ] (STAGE)

step noun [ C ] (ACTION)

step noun [ C ] (FLAT SURFACE)

step noun [ C ] (MUSIC)

step noun [ C ] (MOVE FOOT)

Idiom(s)

stepverb [ I ]

Phrasal verb(s)

stepnoun [ C ]