n (1)步(子)，腳步(one movement of the foot in walking，running，dancing，etc)[C]：walk with slow/hurried～s 邁著緩慢/急匆匆的腳步;move/take a～towards sb/the door 向某人/那門走一步;take a～back/forward 后退/前進(jìn)一步;turn one's～s towards a house 移步走向那所房子;He made a～forward and then fell. 他向前邁了一步摔倒了?！纪絝ootstep，pace;
?(2)一步的距離，步長(zhǎng)(distance covered in one step)[C]：a few～s farther 幾步以遠(yuǎn);only a few～s (away) from the tree 距離那棵樹只有幾步;move a～or two nearer 挪近一兩步;retrace one's～s 原路折返;
?(3)短(近)距離(short distance)[U，a～]：It's only/just a～to the railway station/from his home to mine. 離火車站/從他家到我家很近。
?(4)腳步聲(sound made by sb walking，etc)[C]：hear～s outside 聽到外面的腳步聲;hear sb's～s in the corridor 聽見某人在走廊里的腳步聲;recognise sb's～聽出某人的腳步(聲);
?(5)步態(tài)(way of walking (as seen or heard))[C]：with a light/pride～以輕快/驕矜的步子;He was walking with quick～s.他在快步走著。
?(6)舞步(particular type of movement with the feet in dancing)[C]：with a light～以輕快的步子;the～s of waltz (the waltz～)華爾茲舞步;complicated～s 復(fù)雜的舞步;know all the～s of this dance 知道這種舞的所有舞步;learn a new～學(xué)一種新舞步;quicken one's～s 加快舞步;a fast～快舞步;
?(7)步驟(any of the stages of a process or a set of actions)[C]：a～in the right direction 朝著正確方向的一步;What's the next～? 下一步怎么辦? be a great～forward 向前邁出的一大步;the first/final～in making pottery 制陶的第一/最后一道工序;support sb's every～of the way 支持某人所采取的一切步驟;take～s to preserve the wildlife in a region 采取步驟保護(hù)一地區(qū)的野生動(dòng)植物;〖同〗stage，process，procedure;
?(8)梯(踏)級(jí);臺(tái)階(small platform on which the foot is placed for climbing up or down)[C]：a flight of～s 一段階梯;the bottom～of the ladder 梯子的最下蹬(第一蹬);sit on the top～坐在最高的一級(jí)臺(tái)階上;sit down on the stone～s of a building 坐在大樓的石階上;cut～s in the ice 在冰上鑿出踏腳的臺(tái)階;Mind the～outside the door. 當(dāng)心門外的臺(tái)階?！纪絪tair;
?(9)級(jí)別，等級(jí)(rank，degree or grade on a scale;stage of promotion)[C]：get one's～up 晉升;a～ahead of others 比別人高出一級(jí);His present job is a～up from his previous one. 他現(xiàn)在的工作比原來的工作高一級(jí)。〖同〗grade，level，stage，rank，degree;
?in/out of step 1)步子一致/不一致：George always marches out of～with the music. 喬治行進(jìn)時(shí)總是和音樂不合拍。2)(不)合拍，(不)一致：He feels that he is out of～with people of his own age. 他感到自己與同齡人不一致。
?keep step with 跟上步伐：Billy was too tired to keep～with the other Boy Scouts. 比利累得跟不上童子軍的其他孩子們了。
?mind/watch one's step 1)走路當(dāng)(小)心：Mind your～! The road is slippery. 走路當(dāng)心! 路滑。2)小心行事：Let this be a warning to you and watch your～in the future. 讓這成為對(duì)你的警示，將來你一定要當(dāng)心了。
?step by step 逐步地：A foreign language can only be learned～by～. 學(xué)習(xí)一門外語只能循序漸進(jìn)。
?take steps to do sth 采取行動(dòng)(措施)：They took～s to close the school. 他們采取了措施以關(guān)閉這所學(xué)校。
?→′step-ladder n 折梯;′stepbrother n 異父(母)兄弟;′stepsister n 異父(母)姐妹;′stepchild，′stepchildren n 妻子(丈夫)與其前夫(妻)所生的孩子;′stepfather n繼父;′stepmother n 繼母;′step-parent n 繼父(母);′stepson n 妻子(丈夫)與其前夫(妻)所生的兒子;′stepdaughter n 妻子(丈夫)與其前夫(妻)所生的女兒;
?vi(1)踩，踏，跨步(raise one foot and put it down，usu in front of the other，in order to move or walk along)[I+prep，I+adv]：～on sb's foot/a cat's tail 踩某人的腳/貓尾巴;～in a puddle/on a pedal 踏入水坑/踩踏板;ask sb to～inside and look at one's goods 請(qǐng)某人進(jìn)來看看自己的貨物;～forwards/backwards/aside 向前/后/旁邊邁;〖同〗tramp;
?(2)走一小段距離(go，move or walk for a short distance)[I+prep，I+adv]：～off the plane/the platform 走下飛機(jī)/站臺(tái);～over a stream 走過小溪;～across a road 橫穿過一條路;～into a house/a boat 走進(jìn)一所房子/上了一條船;～down from the train/podium 走下火車/指揮臺(tái);～over to the bar 走向吧臺(tái);～out into the night 走進(jìn)黑夜之中;〖同〗move，walk，pace;
?step on it/(AmE)gas(infml)快走，加油(速)：We will have to～on it if we don't want to be late. 如果我們不想遲到的話，一定得快點(diǎn)走。
?step out of line 舉止出格：They were severely punished for～ping out of line. 他們因行為出格受到嚴(yán)厲懲罰。
?step aside (v adv)讓開(位)(vi)：S～aside please and let them get through. 請(qǐng)讓開路讓他們過去。I feel that when there are so many better people for the chairmanship，I should～aside. 有這么多做主席的合適人選，我認(rèn)為自己該讓位。
?step down (v adv)辭職(vi)：I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I～ped down. 我在主席的位置上這么多年了，我覺得到了該辭職的時(shí)候了。
?step in (v adv)介入，干預(yù)(vi)：The government may have to～in to settle the disagreement between the union and the employers. 政府可能不得不進(jìn)行干預(yù)，調(diào)解工會(huì)和資方的糾紛。
?step out (v adv)加快腳步(vi)：When I go for a walk in cold weather，I like to～out to keep warm. 我在寒冷的天氣散步時(shí)，喜歡加快腳步以保持暖和。
?step up (v adv) 1)增加，促進(jìn)(vt)：The firm will have to～up production if it is to defeat its competitors. 公司如果要擊敗它的對(duì)手，就得增加生產(chǎn)。2)站出來(vi)：He～ped up onto the platform and began to speak. 他走上臺(tái)開始講話。
?→′stepping-stone n 踏(墊)腳石;進(jìn)身之階