地步

地步 [dì bù]

1. ■ （处境） condition; plight; situation; state:

闹到如此地步 get into such a mess; be in such a plight;

这些问题到了非解决不可的地步。 The matters have come to a head.

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常用词组

1. ■ （程度） extent; degree:

发展到公开对抗的地步 develop to the point of an open clash;

关于这个问题， 我只能讲到这个地步。 That is all I can say about the question.

两国边界问题弄到很不愉快的地步。 The boundery question has made things very unpleasant between the two coun-tries.

2. ■ （余地） room for action:

留地步 leave room for manoeuvre; have some leeway; give oneself elbowroom