| 词汇 | tiptoe |
| 释义 | tiptoe noun uk /ˈtɪp.təʊ/ us /ˈtɪp.toʊ/ on tiptoe(s)(alsoon your tiptoes) 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.为了摘到树上的苹果，孩子们踮起了脚尖。 tiptoe verb[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] uk /ˈtɪp.təʊ/ us /ˈtɪp.toʊ/ 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 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了房间。 to walk walkThe baby has just learned to walk. strideShe strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. marchHe marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor. strollWe strolled along the beach. wanderShe wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for. ambleShe ambled down the street, looking in shop windows. Moving gently on foot amble blow circulate dumbwalking flâneur gently meander mincing mincingly mooch mosey pad paseo plod potter process promenade stroll tippy wander Phrasal verbtiptoe around something/someone tiptoe | American Dictionarytiptoe verb[ Ialways+ adv/prep ] us/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ to walk with your heels raised off the ground: She tiptoed out of the room so she wouldn’t wake him. tiptoenoun[ C ]us/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ He had to stand on his tiptoes to reach the shelf. Examples of tiptoetiptoe One interesting feature is the way it tiptoes around its own problem. We approached it stealthily - on tiptoe and at half-breadth - for that is the way one's feeling makes him do, at such a time. Although you gave us some good reflections on what those causes are, there are, however, other issues that you tiptoed around. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Abnormalities of movement, including facial grimaces, flapping of hands and arms, jumping, tiptoe walking, self-spinning, rocking back and forth or side to side while standing are common. I believe it is an ominous sign when we demand giant strides on the global stage but are only prepared to tiptoe forward cautiously at home. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English He goes tiptoeing through the tax field with his eyes not on the national interest but on party unity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have actually tiptoed into this debate tonight really for two reasons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Like the pantomime villain, he tiptoes away, hoping to find a refuge until the next reshuffle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the newspapers said that he has tiptoed away from them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I approach this group of amendments with some trepidation, as though tiptoeing into a minefield. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have not had his advantage of having tiptoed along the corridors of power. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He tiptoed on eggshells all over the issue, and that was quite unnecessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, we are tiptoeing around our reforms of planning law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He noted that many institutions are already "tiptoeing offshore". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If that is so, he has tiptoed away like a pantomime villain, with his finger on his lips. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of tiptoe These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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