one-step
one-step — 名詞
1. a lively ballroom dance from the early 1900s, performed to a fast two-beat rhyth
一步舞
二十世紀初的二拍快步舞
a lively ballroom dance from the early 1900s, performed to a fast two-beat rhythm with short walking steps that move forward and backward across the dance floor.
Kim learned the one-step from an instructor who had danced it since the 1950s.
Kim 在復古舞蹈課上向一位從1950年代就跳一步舞的老師學習。
collocation: learn / do / dance the one-step
Couples in elegant costumes danced the one-step as the orchestra played a fast melody.
穿著華麗服裝的伴侶們擠滿舞廳，隨著樂團奏起快節奏旋律，開始跳起一步舞。
subject: couples; context: ballroom setting
The dance competition judges awarded top marks to the pair performing the one-step with perfect timing.
舞蹈比賽評審將最高分頒給那對以完美節奏完成一步舞的組合。
A 1918 silent film shows actors in silk dresses dancing the one-step in a crowded ballroom.
一部1918年的無聲電影中，演員們穿著絲質長裙在擁擠的舞廳裡跳著一步舞。
2. the type of fast, two-beat music written to accompany the one-step ballroom danc
一步舞曲
搭配一步舞的音樂
the type of fast, two-beat music written to accompany the one-step ballroom dance, typically played by a band or orchestra.
The pianist played a cheerful one-step that filled the dance hall with energy.
鋼琴家彈奏了一首活潑的一步舞曲，讓老舞廳充滿活力，人們不禁跟著打拍子。
collocation: play a one-step
A scratchy one-step crackled from the gramophone as guests arrived at the party.
留聲機裡傳出一首帶有雜音的一步舞曲錄音，此時賓客們正陸續抵達派對現場。
The bandleader announced a one-step and the trumpet player launched into a fast, upbeat solo.
樂團團長宣布下一首是一步舞曲，小號手隨即奏出快速而歡快的獨奏。
This album contains several one-steps that were popular in dance halls around the year 1910.
這張專輯收錄了多首約1910年左右在舞廳中盛行的一步舞曲。
- dance tune
broader term — any music for dancing, not specifically the one-step rhythm; one-step is a specific type of dance tune
用法筆記
This sense refers only to the musical composition itself, distinct from the dance steps (sense 1). Some recordings include both the vocal and instrumental one-step.
one-step — 片語動詞
- one-stepbase form
- one-steps3rd person singular
- one-stepping-ing form
- one-steppedpast simple
1. to treat someone in a dishonest or unkind way, especially by taking advantage of
欺負；吃定
不公平或不友善地對待
to treat someone in a dishonest or unkind way, especially by taking advantage of their trust, good nature, or weaker position.
The manager felt the company had one-stepped him by promoting a less experienced coworker.
那位經理覺得公司欺負了他，把升遷機會給了一位經驗較少的同事。
passive: had one-stepped him / be one-stepped
Fatima warned her brother not to let the car dealer one-step them with hidden charges.
Fatima 警告弟弟不要讓車商用隱藏費用和細小文字來吃定他們。
pattern: let [someone] one-step [someone]
Workers claimed the new contract would one-step employees who took time off for medical care.
員工聲稱新合約會欺負請假就醫的人。
The tenant association accused the landlord of trying to one-step elderly residents into signing unfair leases.
租戶協會指控房東試圖欺負年長房客簽下不公平的租約。
- take advantage of
broader and more common; can describe both fair and unfair situations
- exploit
stronger in meaning and more formal; implies deliberate harm
- treat fairly
opposite meaning — to act with honesty and kindness
文法句型
one-step + someone
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive or continuous constructions (e.g., 'felt one-stepped,' 'been one-stepping'). The object is usually a person or group in a vulnerable position.