单词 | tiptoe |
释义 | tiptoe UK ['tɪp.təʊ] US [-toʊ] noun on tiptoe(s) ■on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground 踮着脚尖 •The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree.孩子们踮着脚尖从树上摘苹果。 •They walked across the room on tiptoe so as not to waken the baby.他们蹑手蹑脚地穿过房间,生怕惊醒婴儿。 UK ['tɪp.təʊ] US [-toʊ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise 用脚尖走;踮着脚走(脚后跟离开地面,用脚尖行走,尤其是为了避免发出噪音) •He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room.他等女儿睡着后才蹑手蹑脚地悄悄走出房间。 UK ['tɪp.təʊ] US [-toʊ] verb intransitive usually + adverb or preposition Phrasal Verbs tiptoe round/around sth/sb informal ■to avoid dealing with a difficult subject, problem or person 回避(难应付的话题、问题或人) •Guy keeps tiptoeing round the problem, instead of confronting it.盖伊一直在回避,而不是正视这个问题。 |
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