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常用表达

Step by step 是什么意思?一步一步不等于 one by one

Step by step 表示按顺序一步步完成。一份食谱可以这样照着做,但 one by one 虽然也有“逐个”的意思,放在这里却不合适。

Step by step 表示按顺序一次完成一个步骤。说明操作、学习技能或解决问题时,如果逐步进行而不跳过阶段,就可以用它。放在名词前作定语时,要加连字符:a step-by-step guide。

想在对话中用 step by step 吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

verb + step by step; step by step, + clause; a step-by-step + guide/plan/approach

  • Our new manager explained the refund process to us step by step.
  • I'm learning to cook Thai food step by step, starting with simple curries.
  • The app gives you a step-by-step guide to setting up your account.

修改原因

修改前Could you explain the new booking system by steps?

修改后Could you explain the new booking system step by step?

By steps 看起来可能像“分步骤”的表达,但这里需要固定形式 step by step:同一个词重复两次,中间用 by,没有冠词,也不用复数。

Cambridge Dictionary

Little by little 也描述逐渐变化,但不强调分明的步骤:某件事一点点改变,有时甚至难以察觉。The days got longer little by little 表示白昼自然地逐渐变长,这里不适合用 step by step。

动手练习

The recipe looks hard, but it's easy if you follow it ___: first the sauce, then the pasta, then the cheese.

(step by step / one by one)

查看答案

step by step — 照食谱操作,需要按规定顺序逐步完成,这正是 step by step。One by one 表示多个人或物逐个出现或进行。这里说的是一份食谱,不能说逐个照着“一份食谱”做。

写一写你正在学习的一项技能。说出是什么技能,以及最初从哪一步开始。

I'm learning to swim step by step, and my first step was putting my face in the water without panicking.

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制定练习安排

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