step

She stepped backwards and fell over a chair.

她向后退，被一把椅子绊倒。

They stepped out onto the balcony.

他们走出房间来到阳台上。

Be careful not to step in the mud.

小心，别踩进泥里。

Ow, you stepped on my foot!

噢，你踩到我的脚了！

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

很抱歉，泰勒先生刚刚出去几分钟，我会告诉他你打过电话了。

Step this way please, sir.

您这边请，先生。

What's the next step in the process?

这个项目的下一步是什么？

We must stay one step ahead of our competitors.

我们必须领先我们的竞争对手一步。

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

大多数人相信降低利率是朝正确方向迈出的一步。

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

我们一步一步来。

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

随着我们的产品在欧洲获得成功，进入美国市场便顺理成章地成了我们的下一步。

The country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy.

这个国家正在朝着民主迈出尝试性的第一步。

We need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.

我们需要采取严厉措施减少污染。

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

总统为了谴责恐怖主义袭击，采取了极不寻常的做法，临时更改了事先准备好的讲稿。

step-by-step instructions

逐步讲解的使用说明

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

别担心——我会和你一起一步一步地把整套程序过一遍。

a flight of steps

一段台阶

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

我们得爬几级台阶才能到大门前。

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

我让他们把包裹放在门口。

Mind the step as you leave the train.

下火车时请小心脚下。

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

坐轮椅的人上下楼梯很困难。

One of the steps on the ladder is broken.

梯子上有一个梯级坏了。

kitchen steps

厨房用梯凳

library steps

图书馆用活梯

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

索菲11个月大时迈出了第一步。

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

他站起身来，朝她的方向走了几步。

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

每走一步，她的双脚就疼得更厉害一些。

I retraced my steps, looking for my lost keys.

我原路折回，寻找丢失的钥匙。

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

我刚向前走了几步就意识到我忘了锁门。

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

她迈着轻快的步子走出了办公室。

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

我们下公交车时，司机提醒我们当心脚下。

She's teaching me some basic dance steps.

她在教我一些基本的舞步。

The soldiers marched in step.

士兵们齐步前进。

Television companies need to keep in step with public opinion.

电视公司需要顺应民意。

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

我不擅长跳舞——总是踩不到点上。

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

威廉姆斯说，共和党人和国民的立场格格不入。

He thinks that everyone is out of step except him.

他认为只有他是对的，其他所有人都是错的。