一步一个脚印
One step at a time
Hello, this is The English We Speak.
大家好，这里是BBC《地道英语》。
I'm Feifei...
我是菲菲。
...and hello, it's me, Rob.
大家好，是我，罗伯
Hey, Rob.
嘿，罗伯。
How are your plans going to get fit?
你锻炼身体的计划怎么样了？
Oh, Feifei, they are a disaster!
哦，菲菲，它们是个灾难！
Oh no!
哦不！
What's gone wrong?
出什么问题了？
Well, I went for a five-mile run last night,
我昨晚准备跑五英里，
but I gave up after just one mile - I was exhausted.
但一英里后我就放弃了，我累坏了。
And then I went for a ten-mile bike ride,
然后我准备骑10英里的自行车，
but only got to the end of the street.
但只到骑了街头。
I give up - getting fit is not fun!
我放弃了，健身不好玩！
Don't give up, Rob!
别放弃，罗伯！
You need to take things one step at a time.
你需要一步一步地做事情。
You mean walk - don't run?
你是说走路，别跑？
Not exactly - just improve your fitness gradually, in stages.
不完全是，只是逐步提高你的体能，分阶段进行。
When you do things 'one step at a time',
当你“一步一步”做事情时，
you improve them gradually in stages - step by step.
你逐步改进它们，一步一步来。
So, Rob, improve your fitness 'step by step',
所以，罗伯，“一步一步地”提高你的体能，
which means the same as 'one step at a time'.
意思是“一步一步”。
Here are some examples...
下面听一些例句。
I know the instructions look confusing,
我知道指令看上去很混乱，
but take them one step at a time and they should make sense.
但是一步一步地来，他们应该是有意义的。
If you want your cake making to be a success,
如果你想让你的蛋糕制作成功，
you need to follow the instructions one step at a time.
你需要一步一步地遵循指示。
Don't panic!
别慌！
I've written a step-by-step guide on how to turn the heating on,
我已经写了一本关于如何打开暖气的指南，一步一步的来，
so you should be fine.
所以你应该没事。
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English,
这是BBC《地道英语》节目，
and we're talking about the expression 'one step at a time' ,
我们正在学习“one step at a time”，
it means to improve something gradually, in stages - step by step.
意思是逐步改进，分阶段，一步一步来。
So, Rob, to get fit,
所以，罗伯，为了健身，
you need a plan - improve your fitness in stages.
你需要一个计划，分阶段提高你的身体素质。
OK, so where do I begin?
好吧，那我从哪里开始呢？
Well, don't run before you can walk - so do lots of walking and then a little bit of running.
嗯，在你能走路之前不要跑--所以多走几步，然后再跑一点。
OK, and after that?
好吧，那之后呢？
The next stage is to run a bit further and then walk a little.
下一个阶段是跑得更远，然后再走一点。
Set yourself a goal,
给自己设定一个目标，
like from your couch to running a 5K.
就像从你的沙发到跑5千米。
Oh, did you say 'couch'?
你是说“沙发”吗？
Great, I'm off.
太好了，我要走了。
Where are you going?
你打算去哪儿?
I'm going to run to my couch - put my feet up and eat lots of biscuits.
我要跑到我的沙发上，把脚架起来，吃很多饼干。
Bye.
再见。
Bye Rob!
再见，罗伯！