| 词汇 | step up to the plate |
| 释义 | step up to the plate baseball : to move into position next to home plate in order to bat（靠近本垒）准备下一个击球 — often used figuratively in U.S. English在美国英语中常用作比喻 He finally stepped up to the plate [=he finally took action] and asked her to marry him.他终于采取行动，向她求婚了。 If you want this promotion, you're going to have to step up to the plate. [=you will have to improve your work performance to show that you deserve the promotion]如果你想得到提拔，就得有所作为。 plate |
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