Meaning
1. 进入某个地方或状态：当我们说“step into a room”时，表示走进一个房间。这个短语可以用来描述从一个地方进入另一个地方的动作。
2. 开始某个新阶段或角色：例如，“step into a new job”表示开始一份新工作。在这种情况下，它表示进入一个新的阶段或承担新的责任。
3. 参与或介入某事：当有人说“step into a situation”时，意味着参与到一个特定的情境或活动中去。这个用法通常表示主动采取行动或干预。
总之，“step into”可以用来描述物理上的进入、开始新的生活阶段，以及参与某个活动或情况。了解这个短语的多种用法，可以帮助你更好地理解和使用英语。
Today's Sentences
01
Step into my office.
Situation
I’ve completed the report for you.
Great.
Step into my office.
请进我的办公室。
Sure.
But I’ve only got 10 minutes.
但我只有10分钟。
Why don’t you leave it on my desk and I'll look at it later.
02
She’s always stepping in.
Situation
You seem very annoyed.
It’s just that she’s always stepping in.
Are you talking about your roommate?
Yes.
She’s great but sometimes I just need my space.
她很棒，但有时我只是需要一些自己的空间。
Writer's Note
"Step into" can be both transitive and intransitive and it’s an inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive: When it is used without a direct object. It doesn’t require an object to complete the meaning.
Example: As soon as she stepped into the room, everyone stopped talking.
Example: We can discuss it over coffee, care to step into my office? - Transitive: When it is used with a direct object, it takes one.
Example: He stepped into his new job after graduation.
Example: Getting married was fun but I found myself stepping into a whole new world. - Inseparable: You cannot separate the verb step from the particle into without affecting its meaning.
Example: He hesitated before he stepped into the conversation.
例子：她一走进房间，大家就停止了交谈。
例子：我们可以边喝咖啡边讨论，愿意走进我的办公室吗？
例子：他毕业后“stepped into”了新工作。
例子：结婚很有趣，但我发现自己“stepping into”了一个全新的世界。
例子：他在加入对话前犹豫了一下。
Related words: access, enter, gain entrance, set foot in
