138. The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it.
譯文
要從這樣缺乏意義的生活中解脫，第一步就是，明白你真正關(guān)心的是什么，然后朝那個(gè)方向努力。
點(diǎn)睛
本句的主干是the first step is to figure out...and then do...其中，in solving this meaning shortage用來修飾step；what引導(dǎo)的賓語從句作figure out的賓語。
figure out意為“算出，想出；理解；解決”。如：
I can't figure out why he is absent. 我弄不明白他為什么缺席。
本句中的step為名詞，意為“步驟，措施”；此外，step還可以作動詞，意為“踏（進(jìn)），跨（入）；以步測量”。如：
She stepped on a loose stone and twisted her ankle. 她踩在一塊松動的石頭上，扭傷了腳踝。
考點(diǎn)歸納
與step有關(guān)的短語有：
step aside意為“讓位”。如：
It's time for me to step aside and let a younger person become the chairman. 我該把主席的位子讓給更年輕的人了。
step on意為“快走；加速（尤指開車時(shí)）”。如：
You'll be late if you don't step on it. 你要是不加快步伐就要遲到了。
step in意為“干預(yù)（以幫助或阻止某人／某事物）”。如：
Please don't step in his private business. 請不要干預(yù)他的私事。
