step

中文： 步、阶、步态

1. An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
2. A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
3. The part of a spade, digging stick or similar tool that a digger's foot rests against and presses on when digging; an ear, a foot-rest.
4. The button joining a glass's stem to its foot.
5. A distinct part of a process; stage; phase. · He improved step by step, or by steps.· The first step is to find a job.
6. A running board where passengers step to get on and off the bus. · The driver must have a clear view of the step in order to prevent accidents.
7. The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running. · One step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less.
8. A small space or distance. · It is but a step.

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