step是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 步； 台阶， 梯级； 步骤， 措施v. 踏， 走， 举步，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- tell Quohog to step along.
-- Step and growl; growl and go that's the word with Captain Ahab.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The more the case presented itself to the board, in this point of view, the more manifold the advantages of the step appeared; so, they came to the conclusion that the only way of providing for Oliver effectually, was to send him to sea without delay.
-- His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand.
-- 'And please, sir, missis wants to know whether Mr. Bumble can spare time to step up there, directly, and flog him--'cause master's out.'
-- Bumble, just step up to Sowerberry's with your cane, and see what's best to be done.
-- He had been crouching on the step for some time: wondering at the great number of public-houses (every other house in Barnet was a tavern, large or small), gazing listlessly at the coaches as they passed through, and thinking how strange it seemed that they could do, with ease, in a few hours, what it had taken him a whole week of courage and determination beyond his years to accomplish: when he was roused by observing that a boy, who had passed him carelessly some minutes before, had returned, and was now surveying him most earnestly from the opposite side of the way.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nothing could be more delightful!To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley's heart were entertained.
-- He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing with her himself, attended to her con-versation with others.
-- Chapter 20 r. Collins was not left long to the silent contempla-Mtion of his successful love; for Mrs. Bennet, having dawdled about in the vestibule to watch for the end of the conference, no sooner saw Elizabeth open the door and with quick step pass her towards the staircase, than she en-tered the breakfast-room, and congratulated both him and herself in warm terms on the happy prospect or their nearer connection.
-- 'My dear sir,' replied Mr. Collins,' I am particularly obliged to you for this friendly caution, and you may de-pend upon my not taking so material a step without her ladyship's concurrence.'
-- As for Elizabeth herself, this invitation was so far from exciting in her the same feelings as in her mother and Lydia, that she considered it as the death warrant of all possibility of common sense for the latter; and detestable as such a step must make her were it known, she could not help secretly advising her father not to let her go.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I fixed my umbrella also in the step at the stern, like a mast, to stand over my head, and keep the heat of the sun off me, like an awning; and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea, but never went far out, nor far from the little creek.
-- I turned to Friday, and bade him step forwards and fire at them; he un-derstood me immediately, and running about forty yards, to be nearer them, he shot at them; and I thought he had killed them all, for I saw them all fall of a heap into the boat, though I saw two of them up again quickly; however, he killed two of them, and wounded the third, so that he lay down in the bottom of the boat as if he had been dead.
-- As the bear is a heavy, clumsy creature, and does not gallop as the wolf does, who is swift and light, so he has two par-ticular qualities, which generally are the rule of his actions; first, as to men, who are not his proper prey (he does not usually attempt them, except they first attack him, unless he be excessively hungry, which it is probable might now be the case, the ground being covered with snow), if you do not meddle with him, he will not meddle with you; but then you must take care to be very civil to him, and give him the road, for he is a very nice gentleman; he will not go a step out of his way for a prince; nay, if you are really afraid, your best way is to look another way and keep going on; for sometimes if you stop, and stand still, and look stead-fastly at him, he takes it for an affront; but if you throw or toss anything at him, though it were but a bit of stick as big as your finger, he thinks himself abused, and sets all other business aside to pursue his revenge, and will have satisfac-tion in point of honour - that is his first quality: the next is, if he be once affronted, he will never leave you, night or day, till he has his revenge, but follows at a good round rate till he overtakes you.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Marianne had at first the advantage, but a false step brought her suddenly to the ground; and Margaret, unable to stop herself to assist her, was involuntarily hurried along, and reached the bottom in safety.
-- They saw him step into his carriage, and in a minute it was out of sight.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She walked bravely forward, led by an honest desire to find employment and delayed at every step by the interest of the unfolding scene, and a sense of helplessness amid so much evidence of power and force which she did not understand.
-- She began to step backward toward the door, when something about her plaintive face attracted him.
-- "Say, Kitty," called one to a girl who was doing a waltz step in a few feet of space near one of the windows, "are you going to the ball with me?"
-- He wanted to stand near her and make her lay her hand in his--he wanted to find out what her next step would be--what the next sign of feeling for him would be.
-- Carrie rose up as if to step away, he holding her hand.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- So I took my paddle and slid out from shore just a step or two, and then let the canoe drop along down amongst the shadows.
-- Pretty soon we struck the forward end of the skylight, and clumb on to it; and the next step fetched us in front of the captain's door, which was open, and by Jimminy, away down through the texas-hall we see a light!and all in the same second we seem to hear low voices in yonder!
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