地步 dìbù noun ① (境地) predicament ▸ 真没想到他会落到这个地步。 I never expected he would find himself in such a predicament. ② (程度) extent ▸ 到了背水一战的地步 have one’s back to the wall ▸ 劳资纠纷已发展到不可收拾的地步。 The industrial dispute has got out of hand. ③ (余地) leeway ▸ 留有回旋的地步 leave room for manoeuvre |