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

6. to make or take a step

a. To perform the act of moving the foot as in walking or climbing. Cf. French faire un pas. to make or take but one step (from — to —): to pass the interval in a single stride.

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1532 T. More Confut. Tyndales Answere ii. p. cxxxviii As from y^e shotte of a gonne a man were metely saufe, that had ere the gonne were losed, made a steppe asyde .xv. hundred myle from it.

1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida ii. iii. 181 Weele consecrate the steps that Aiax makes, When they go from Achilles.

1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 43 How many steps have I took in vain.

1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant ii. 60 They had hardly made one step, when they returned with all speed.

1746 G. Adams Micrographia Illustrata 142 A general Description of the common Steps a Polype makes in moving from Place to Place.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. cvi. 349 He had the insolence to lay hands on me: And I made him take but one step from the top to the bottom of a pair of stairs.

1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 503 He..made but one step from the door to the bed.

1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain II. xiv. 312 Many is the weary step you will have to make before you reach Giyon and Oviedo.

1859 Ld. Tennyson Elaine in Idylls of King 167 She stay'd a minute, Then made a sudden step to the gate.

†b. To make a short journey to (a place or person). Obsolete.

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society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > make short journey or excursion, esp. for pleasure

to go abroadc1400

to make an errandc1400

to look out1551

jaunt1647

out1653

trip1664

to make or take a step1670

to step up1758

run1759

excursion1792

excursionize1866

tripper1959

1670 C. Cotton tr. G. Girard Hist. Life Duke of Espernon i. iv. 144 Making a step into Gascony to Visit Madam de la Valette, his Mother.

a1701 H. Maundrell Journey Aleppo to Jerusalem (1703) 1 Intending to make only a short step that Evening.

a1706 J. Evelyn Life Mrs. Godolphin (1847) 217 Often have I knowne her privately slipp away..to make a stepp to some miserable poore sick Creature.

1733 J. Swift Let. to Lady B. Germain 8 Jan. I..was resolved to take a step to Paris for my health.

†c. To perform a stage in a journey. Obsolete.

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society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > go on a journey > perform a stage in a journey

to make or take a step1695

1695 tr. M. Misson New Voy. Italy II. 305 I..intend..only to run over the several Steps that we made in our Voyage.

1829 W. Scott Anne of Geierstein II. vi. 216 That good Christians may bestow their alms upon him, and so make a step on his road to Heaven.

d. fig. to take a step or steps: to perform a move or moves in a course of action; to take action or measures towards attaining an end. Similarly to make a step or steps (now rare). to take the necessary steps: often, to take the action prescribed by law as necessary to attain some implied object, e.g. the enforcement of a debt.

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the world > action or operation > doing > act or do [verb (intransitive)] > take action or act towards a result

to make moyen (also moyens)1449

not to lift a finger1529

to take action?1551

solicitate1572

to make a step or stepsa1628

to take a step or stepsa1628

a1628 J. Preston New Covenant (1629) ii. 53 Thou takest not a steppe into any action..but it is ruled and over-ruled by the Lord.

1737 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 150/1 These, Sire, are the principal Steps to be taken in order to reform your State.

1794 R. B. Sheridan Duenna (new ed.) iii. 53 How shall I intreat your pardon for the rash step I have taken?

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 44 James now took a step which greatly disconcerted the whole Anglican party.

1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset II. xlvii. 33 He wishes that I should take some step in the matter.

1885 Law Rep.: Appeal Cases 10 386 The owner..has taken no steps to disabuse them of that belief.

1891 Leeds Mercury 2 May 6/5 Steps have already been taken to suppress this demoralising traffic.

1675 W. Temple Wks. (1731) II. 340 This must be the first open Step that can be made towards the Peace.a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 193 To make some steps towards the bringing in of their religion.1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 233 Every step which they made towards union increased the influence of him who was their comon head.1888 F. Hume Madame Midas i. Prol. 16 Come, let us make the first step towards our wealth.

单词	to make or take a step
释义	> as lemmas to make or take a step 6. to make or take a step a. To perform the act of moving the foot as in walking or climbing. Cf. French faire un pas. to make or take but one step (from — to —): to pass the interval in a single stride. ΚΠ 1532 T. More Confut. Tyndales Answere ii. p. cxxxviii As from y^e shotte of a gonne a man were metely saufe, that had ere the gonne were losed, made a steppe asyde .xv. hundred myle from it. 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida ii. iii. 181 Weele consecrate the steps that Aiax makes, When they go from Achilles. View more context for this quotation 1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 43 How many steps have I took in vain. View more context for this quotation 1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant ii. 60 They had hardly made one step, when they returned with all speed. 1746 G. Adams Micrographia Illustrata 142 A general Description of the common Steps a Polype makes in moving from Place to Place. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. cvi. 349 He had the insolence to lay hands on me: And I made him take but one step from the top to the bottom of a pair of stairs. 1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 503 He..made but one step from the door to the bed. 1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain II. xiv. 312 Many is the weary step you will have to make before you reach Giyon and Oviedo. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Elaine in Idylls of King 167 She stay'd a minute, Then made a sudden step to the gate. †b. To make a short journey to (a place or person). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > make short journey or excursion, esp. for pleasure to go abroadc1400 to make an errandc1400 to look out1551 jaunt1647 out1653 trip1664 to make or take a step1670 to step up1758 run1759 excursion1792 excursionize1866 tripper1959 1670 C. Cotton tr. G. Girard Hist. Life Duke of Espernon i. iv. 144 Making a step into Gascony to Visit Madam de la Valette, his Mother. a1701 H. Maundrell Journey Aleppo to Jerusalem (1703) 1 Intending to make only a short step that Evening. a1706 J. Evelyn Life Mrs. Godolphin (1847) 217 Often have I knowne her privately slipp away..to make a stepp to some miserable poore sick Creature. 1733 J. Swift Let. to Lady B. Germain 8 Jan. I..was resolved to take a step to Paris for my health. †c. To perform a stage in a journey. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > go on a journey > perform a stage in a journey to make or take a step1695 1695 tr. M. Misson New Voy. Italy II. 305 I..intend..only to run over the several Steps that we made in our Voyage. 1829 W. Scott Anne of Geierstein II. vi. 216 That good Christians may bestow their alms upon him, and so make a step on his road to Heaven. d. fig. to take a step or steps: to perform a move or moves in a course of action; to take action or measures towards attaining an end. Similarly to make a step or steps (now rare). to take the necessary steps: often, to take the action prescribed by law as necessary to attain some implied object, e.g. the enforcement of a debt. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > act or do [verb (intransitive)] > take action or act towards a result to make moyen (also moyens)1449 not to lift a finger1529 to take action?1551 solicitate1572 to make a step or stepsa1628 to take a step or stepsa1628 a1628 J. Preston New Covenant (1629) ii. 53 Thou takest not a steppe into any action..but it is ruled and over-ruled by the Lord. 1737 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 150/1 These, Sire, are the principal Steps to be taken in order to reform your State. 1794 R. B. Sheridan Duenna (new ed.) iii. 53 How shall I intreat your pardon for the rash step I have taken? 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 44 James now took a step which greatly disconcerted the whole Anglican party. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset II. xlvii. 33 He wishes that I should take some step in the matter. 1885 Law Rep.: Appeal Cases 10 386 The owner..has taken no steps to disabuse them of that belief. 1891 Leeds Mercury 2 May 6/5 Steps have already been taken to suppress this demoralising traffic. 1675 W. Temple Wks. (1731) II. 340 This must be the first open Step that can be made towards the Peace.a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 193 To make some steps towards the bringing in of their religion.1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 233 Every step which they made towards union increased the influence of him who was their comon head.1888 F. Hume Madame Midas i. Prol. 16 Come, let us make the first step towards our wealth. extracted from stepn.¹ < as lemmas
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