understep
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
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A gait in which the hind feet touch the ground behind the point where the front feet touch the ground.
— The resulting trail is an understep walk—the hind tracks in each pair register behind the front tracks.
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A step that acts as a base to hold something.
— Written in minuscule script and placed on the shaded understep at the feet of the Virgin, the pious dedication was appropriate for the subject and its intended location.
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The underside of a step.
— In the back room and understeps, recessed lights are used.
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A movement in which one understeps.
— Understeps were easy to detect, as the paw missed the rung entirely and the rat had to catch itself so it didn't stumble.
动词 v.
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Not to go as far as a boundary or limit.
— The Questers were many, and fortunately the Answerer did not too often overstep or understep the mark.
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To take a step that is not far enough forward.
— As an instance of this inability to control the muscles well, may be cited the almost constant tendency to understep or overstep especially with the fore legs.
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To have a gait in which the hind foot touches the ground behind the point where the front foot touches the ground.
— As a general rule, a stag treads more cleanly than a hind, his stride is longer, the slot itself being rounder and less elongated ; while a hind or young stag understeps frequently, leaving in consequence a more or less double track.
形容词 adj.
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Underneath a step.
— Escalator modernization including handrail speed monitors, Safe-T- Brakes, emergency stop relocation, understep lighting, reconditioning of steps and related improvements.
词源
词源 1
From under- + step.
词源 2
From under- + step.
词源 3
From under- + step.
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