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stepped

UK //stept//US //stept//

词源

源自古英语'stæppan'(踏步),与德语'stapfen'(沉重地走)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根'stap-'(踩踏)。

verb

❶ 指用脚迈步行走的动作,通常描述有节奏或有目的地移动脚步。

“She stepped carefully over the puddle.”

(她小心翼翼地跨过水坑。)

“He stepped back to let the elderly woman pass.”

(他后退一步让那位老妇人先过。)

同义词:walked, trod, marched, advanced, proceeded

adjective

❶ 形容有台阶或梯级的结构,或指分阶段进行的事物。

“The house has a stepped entrance for accessibility.”

(这房子有个阶梯式入口以便通行。)

“We took the stepped path up the hill.”

(我们沿着阶梯小径上山。)

同义词:tiered, graduated, staggered, layered

常见短语

stepped up — 指增加力度、强度或数量,通常用于描述提高努力或行动级别的情况。

“The company stepped up production to meet the high demand.”

(公司加大生产力度以满足高需求。)

stepped down — 指从职位或责任上退下来,常用于描述辞职或卸任的情况。

“The CEO stepped down after 20 years of service.”

(这位首席执行官在任职20年后卸任了。)