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词汇 misstep
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Definition of misstep in English:

misstep

noun mɪsˈstɛpmisˈstep
  • 1A clumsy or badly judged step.

    错步;失足

    for a mountain goat one misstep could be fatal

    对石山羊来说,一失足便可能丧命。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A misstep in a cave brings rocks tumbling down on him.
    • One misstep could cause a stone to slide, a bush to snap, giving him away.
    • First, the work was often dangerous and a misstep could quickly be fatal; walk through any old cemetery, you'll see that.
    • I envy her recklessness, the roughness of her unpracticed pirouettes, the occasional clumsy misstep that inspires no apologies.
    • She slips easily out of the car, with not a misstep despite the gravel playing havoc with her high heels.
    • She suggests that those compelled to walk should do so on the stairs because a misstep on an escalator could cause a collective tumble.
    • Somehow he made a misstep and lost his footing, sliding awkwardly down to the bottom of the ravine and bruising himself painfully.
    • He'd almost made it to the front of the car when he made a misstep and stumbled into the car.
    • We chose our steps wisely, not wanting to misstep when a slip could prove fatal.
    • If the giant is large enough he can wipe a small human out with a misstep or any accidental movement if they get in his way.
    Synonyms
    stumble, slip, false step
    1. 1.1North American A mistake or blunder.
      错误;失策
      his campaign has been a farrago of missteps and mixed messages
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Despite the missteps it has made over the past four years, the United States still retains enormous material power and considerable global influence.
      • There have been missteps, as there are with any presidential campaign, but a lot of top Democrats are now talking privately and some publicly about changes.
      • It's a grand misstep full of clumsy guitars and a confused direction.
      • He had made a fatal misstep, and it would cost him.
      • As the business evolves, there should be fewer missteps.
      • And so, I do think there's been a whole series of missteps.
      • That's why he recommends anticipating where things can go wrong and taking steps to prevent missteps.
      • You can almost hear the wheels turning as he takes the occasional misstep in developing the characters and hurriedly course-corrects.
      • When I read about the missteps of some of the other bishops, I think that the Holy Father must have had particular affection for Chicago to give us such a good shepherd.
      • He and others believe that downtown, despite years of missteps, may yet turn into a community.
      • These missteps are unfortunate rather than fatal, although they do diminish the credibility of the argument.
      • After a series of false starts and missteps, Yates finally has made the right move, under circumstances that will allow the team to flourish.
      • Competition keeps a paper on its toes - but it can also lead to clumsy missteps.
      • There are those who defend the man on the principle that a single misstep should not sink a career.
      • The author also argues for avoiding several potentially fatal missteps.
      • But after a series of missteps by the media, long-time China watchers have begun to be more suspicious and they increasingly look to official sources.
      • The panel called the question of bias one of the most ‘subjective and difficult’ they undertook as they examined the steps and missteps of reporting.
      • And I think, clearly, the administration has made some missteps.
      • The remaining margin really seems razor-thin at this point, such that any missteps at her hearings seemingly could prove fatal.
      • Our heroine acts from within her situation, within the reality of women at that time, but she is never judged, scorned, or punished for her missteps.

Rhymes

cep, Dieppe, hep, outstep, pep, prep, rep, schlepp, skep, step, steppe, strep

Definition of misstep in US English:

misstep

nounmisˈstep
  • 1A clumsy or badly judged step.

    错步;失足

    for a mountain goat one misstep could be fatal

    对石山羊来说,一失足便可能丧命。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Somehow he made a misstep and lost his footing, sliding awkwardly down to the bottom of the ravine and bruising himself painfully.
    • He'd almost made it to the front of the car when he made a misstep and stumbled into the car.
    • We chose our steps wisely, not wanting to misstep when a slip could prove fatal.
    • A misstep in a cave brings rocks tumbling down on him.
    • She suggests that those compelled to walk should do so on the stairs because a misstep on an escalator could cause a collective tumble.
    • She slips easily out of the car, with not a misstep despite the gravel playing havoc with her high heels.
    • If the giant is large enough he can wipe a small human out with a misstep or any accidental movement if they get in his way.
    • I envy her recklessness, the roughness of her unpracticed pirouettes, the occasional clumsy misstep that inspires no apologies.
    • One misstep could cause a stone to slide, a bush to snap, giving him away.
    • First, the work was often dangerous and a misstep could quickly be fatal; walk through any old cemetery, you'll see that.
    Synonyms
    stumble, slip, false step
    1. 1.1North American A mistake or blunder.
      错误;失策
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Our heroine acts from within her situation, within the reality of women at that time, but she is never judged, scorned, or punished for her missteps.
      • After a series of false starts and missteps, Yates finally has made the right move, under circumstances that will allow the team to flourish.
      • But after a series of missteps by the media, long-time China watchers have begun to be more suspicious and they increasingly look to official sources.
      • Despite the missteps it has made over the past four years, the United States still retains enormous material power and considerable global influence.
      • When I read about the missteps of some of the other bishops, I think that the Holy Father must have had particular affection for Chicago to give us such a good shepherd.
      • You can almost hear the wheels turning as he takes the occasional misstep in developing the characters and hurriedly course-corrects.
      • He had made a fatal misstep, and it would cost him.
      • And so, I do think there's been a whole series of missteps.
      • He and others believe that downtown, despite years of missteps, may yet turn into a community.
      • There have been missteps, as there are with any presidential campaign, but a lot of top Democrats are now talking privately and some publicly about changes.
      • As the business evolves, there should be fewer missteps.
      • Competition keeps a paper on its toes - but it can also lead to clumsy missteps.
      • That's why he recommends anticipating where things can go wrong and taking steps to prevent missteps.
      • These missteps are unfortunate rather than fatal, although they do diminish the credibility of the argument.
      • It's a grand misstep full of clumsy guitars and a confused direction.
      • The remaining margin really seems razor-thin at this point, such that any missteps at her hearings seemingly could prove fatal.
      • There are those who defend the man on the principle that a single misstep should not sink a career.
      • The panel called the question of bias one of the most ‘subjective and difficult’ they undertook as they examined the steps and missteps of reporting.
      • And I think, clearly, the administration has made some missteps.
      • The author also argues for avoiding several potentially fatal missteps.
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