7.to step up to the plate<美>(move into batting position)踏上本垒板；准备击球
Lieberthal stepped up to the plate with two outs in the sixth inning.第6局中列波萨尔在两次出局后踏上了本垒板。
(take responsibility)挺身而出；开始负责；开始行动
We must step up to the plate in the campaign against terrorism.我们必须开始反恐行动。
The team had stepped up to the plate when it mattered.在关键时刻, 这支队开始发力。
I figured it was time I stepped up to the plate and did some steering.我想是该我出手进行指导的时候了。