step

break step

stop walking or marching in step with others

停止齐步走

fall into step

change the way one is walking so that one is walking in step with another person

调整步伐，齐步行进

in (或 out of) step

putting (or not putting) one's feet forward alternately in the same rhythm as the people one is walking, marching, or dancing with

（不与他人一起）走齐步（或合拍跳舞）

follow (或 tread) in someone's steps

do as someone else did, especially in making a journey or following a career

（尤指旅行或事业上）踏 着…的脚步走；效 法…的样子，步…的后尘

keep step

remain walking, marching, or dancing in step

齐步前进；合拍跳舞

mind (或 watch) one's step

used as a warning to someone to walk or act carefully

走路小心（用作警告）

one step ahead

managing to avoid competition or danger from someone or something

尽量避免同…的竞争；设法避开危险

I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff.

我尽量避免同其他工作人员的竞争。

step into the breach

I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff.

我尽量避免同其他工作人员的竞争。

step into someone's shoes

take control of a task or job from another person

接替…的职位（或位置）

step on it (或 step on the gas)

(informal)go faster, typically in a motor vehicle

(非正式)赶快；加快车速，踩油门

step on someone's toes

step out of line

behave inappropriately or disobediently

偏离常规地做，不合要求地做

step aside

another way of saying step down below

见下面 step down

step back

mentally withdraw from a situation in order to consider it objectively

退一步以便更客观地思考