
好词典

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