| 释义 |
step forward
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | step forward - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"come forward, come to the fore, step to the fore, step up, come outact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
Translationsstep forward
step forward1. To move toward a frontward position. The girl stepped forward to receive her award. A single person in the row stepped forward to2. To identify or present oneself in order to provide information or volunteer to do something. I said that everyone would be punished if the perpetrator didn't confess, but no one stepped forward. We're hoping someone will step forward and volunteer to take over the project.See also: forward, stepstep forward 1. Lit. to move forward one step or several steps. The volunteer stepped forward. I stepped forward and someone moved up behind me immediately. 2. Fig. to volunteer to present important information. When I go into court, I will have to step forward and present evidence. It is my civic duty. If you have information to present, you should step forward and seek recognition to do so.See also: forward, stepstep forward
Related to step forward: one step forward and two steps backSynonyms for step forwardverb make oneself visibleSynonyms- come forward
- come to the fore
- step to the fore
- step up
- come out
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