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古语有云：青出于蓝而胜于蓝。事物总在不断地向前发展，许多工作和职责也会在不同的人手中传递。表达 “step into the shoes” 的意思就是 “接替职位，担起责任”。这个表达以人所穿着的 “shoes（鞋）” 来比喻人的 “地位、身份、责任等等” 。听节目，跟主持人 Phil 和菲菲学习这个表达的用法。

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Feifei 
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei.

Phil
And I'm Phil. I hear congratulations are in order. You got a promotion!

Feifei
I did! The boss is retiring, so I get to step into his shoes.

Phil
Now, before I ask you "but will they fit?" or "why do you want his shoes?", it doesn't mean that, does it?

Feifei
No, no, of course not! We'll learn that expression in this programme – 'step into the shoes of someone'. It means to take on someone's role and their responsibilities. 

Phil
It's often connected with the idea of readiness. If you're ready to step into those shoes, then it means that you have the right preparation to take on that responsibility.

Feifei
Yes. You'll also often hear it used when we want to say that someone will be hard to replace. For example, 'it's going be difficult to find someone who can step into the boss's shoes'.

Phil
Well, before you step into the boss's shoes, let's hear some other people using this expression.

Examples
The team's captain was injured, so a young academy player stepped into his shoes. 

My mum always hosts Christmas dinner, but she's decided she doesn't want to this year, so I'm going to step into her shoes and do it myself.

One of my colleagues had a baby so I stepped into her shoes and did her job while she was away.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。刚刚我们一起学习了表达 “step into the shoes” 的意思和用法。在这个表达中，单词 “shoes” 的意思并不是指 “鞋子”，而是比喻 “另一个人的职位、职责或角色等等”。如果我们说 “step into the shoes of someone”，那我们的意思就是 “承担起原本属于某人的责任或职责”。

Phil
There's another shoe expression that sounds a bit similar but has a different meaning, so make sure you don't get confused. If you 'put yourself in someone else's shoes', it means you try to see something from their perspective.

Feifei
是的。和 “step into the shoes” 看起来长得比较像的表达 “put yourself into someone else's shoes” 的意思是 “设身处地地站在他人的角度上思考问题”。

Phil
Now, if you're planning to step into someone's shoes, improving your English can help you get ready. Make sure you're here next time to learn a new English expression! Bye.

Feifei
Bye-bye!