Name: 英語中的10個 "STEP "短語動詞：Step up，Step down，Step in...。 (10 "STEP" Phrasal Verbs in English: step up, step down, step in...)
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In today's lesson we're going to look at phrasal verbs using the verb "step".

Now, first of all, what you need to understand, again, phrasal verbs are verbs plus prepositions

And the verb "step" is a bit tricky because we use "step" as a noun as well, and we often

combine it with prepositions, and the preposition and noun combination can be completely different

from the verb and preposition combination.

Have to look at both of these when we look at these combinations with prepositions.

So we're going to look at: "step down", "step up", "step in", "step inside", "step around",

"step out", "step on", "step back", "step aside", "step forward".

So, before I start with any of them, what is "step"?

So a step is when you take your one foot forward.

Or if you're climbing the stairs, you take one, two, three steps, four steps, five steps.

So, of course, I can step down off the table if I'm standing on a table or whatever.

There's always the literal meaning, but "step down" can also mean resign.

So, for example, if I'm the president of the company and I think that the company is not

doing very well and everybody's very angry because the company's not doing well, they

want to get somebody new as the president in my position.

I will step down and let the new guy come in."

Now, we're going to see that again in "step aside", but "step down" basically means resign,

Now, if we're looking at the verb: "a step down".

Sorry. As a noun, not a verb, "a step down" means a lower position, or a lower value,

So right now I live in a five-bedroom house, it's a very big house, very, very expensive,

but my financial situation is not so good, so I had to sell that house and buy a two-bedroom

Now, for many people a two-bedroom condominium is very nice, but for somebody who has had

a five-bedroom house, a condominium is a step down in position, in stature, etc.

So a step down means a lower level or a lower rank.

If we're looking at the noun, "a step up" is the opposite, it's an increase in position.

So I went from my two-bedroom condominium to a three-bedroom house.

That's a big step up in terms of social situations, social rank, depending on who you ask of course.

"To step up" means to face the challenge.

But to step up to the challenge means somebody has to come forward, show the courage, and

do what is needed to overcome an obstacle or to overcome a challenge.

You have your favourite team and they're in the playoffs and they're losing, so you...

All the people say: "Well, the star players, the best players need to step up."

They need to, like, show up, be courageous, face the challenge and do what is necessary

This is a very common expression: "Step up to the plate".

You... The batter comes in, there's the home plate and there's the pitcher, you step up to the

So if we say somebody needs to step up to the plate that means somebody needs to face

the challenge, face the difficult situation and take care of it basically.

"Step in", now, again, I can step in a room.

I'm just taking one step, that's the literal meaning.

So I see my brother and sister, they're both fighting and they're not stopping, and I say:

"Stop, stop", and nobody's stopping so finally I have to step in, I have to get involved,

So, if somebody needs to step in they need to get involved, or they need to interfere,

or they need to stop something from happening.

Now, "step inside" also means step inside, but why wouldn't somebody say: "Go inside"

When we say "step inside" all we want to do is emphasize that movement indoor, into someplace.

And you want to do business with me, and I said: "Step inside my office."

It basically means come in, but it's more emphasis.

I want to show you how big I am, how powerful I am.

Right? It's a bit more emphasis, that's all it is.

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