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tread

UK //tred//US //tred//

词源

源自古英语 'tredan',意为'踩踏',与德语 'treten' 同源。

verb

❶ 用脚踩或行走,通常指小心或沉重地踩踏。可以用于描述人在特定表面上的行走方式。

“She trod carefully on the icy path.”

(她在结冰的小路上小心翼翼地行走。)

“He trod on my foot by accident.”

(他不小心踩到了我的脚。)

同义词:step, walk, stomp, trample, stride

noun

❶ 指脚步或行走的方式,也指轮胎表面的花纹,用于增加摩擦力。

“The tread of his boots left marks in the snow.”

(他的靴子踩在雪上留下了痕迹。)

“The tire tread was worn out and needed replacement.”

(轮胎的花纹已经磨损,需要更换。)

同义词:footstep, imprint, pattern, grip, track

常见短语

tread lightly — 谨慎行事,避免引起冲突或问题。常用于比喻性表达。

“He had to tread lightly when discussing the sensitive topic.”

(在讨论这个敏感话题时,他必须谨慎行事。)

tread water — 在水中踩水以保持漂浮,也比喻在原地踏步或维持现状。

“She was treading water while waiting for help to arrive.”

(她在等待救援时一直踩水保持漂浮。)