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tiptoe

UK //ˈtɪp.təʊ//US //ˈtɪp.toʊ//

词源

源自中古英语 'tip'(尖端)和 'toe'(脚趾),字面意思是“用脚尖行走”。

verb

❶ 踮着脚走路,通常是为了不发出声音或不被人发现,动作轻缓小心。

“She tiptoed past the baby's room to avoid waking him.”

(她踮着脚走过婴儿房,以免吵醒他。)

“He tiptoed into the kitchen to sneak a cookie.”

(他踮着脚溜进厨房偷拿了一块饼干。)

同义词:creep, sneak, steal

noun

❶ 脚尖,指用脚趾前端着地的状态或姿势。

“She stood on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.”

(她踮起脚尖去够顶层的架子。)

“The dancer balanced perfectly on her tiptoes.”

(舞者稳稳地用脚尖保持平衡。)

同义词:toes, ball of the foot

常见短语

on tiptoe — 踮着脚尖的状态,常用于形容小心、期待或紧张的动作。

“The audience was on tiptoe waiting for the magician's final trick.”

(观众们踮着脚尖等待魔术师的最后一个戏法。)

tiptoe around — 小心翼翼地处理某事,避免直接提及或触碰敏感话题。

“He tiptoed around the subject of money during the conversation.”

(他在谈话中小心翼翼地避开钱的话题。)