| 词汇 | tiptoeing |
| 释义 | tiptoeing present participle oftiptoe 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 mincing mincingly mooch mosey pad paseo plod potter promenade stroll stroller tippy tiptoe wander Phrasal verbtiptoe around something/someone Examples of tiptoeingtiptoeing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. At present, she says, in a memorable phrase, he is ' tiptoeing round the margins of life ' (1991 : 7). 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 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 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 He was tiptoeing away from monetarism, and was trying to smuggle in improvement past mummy like a naughty boy who has brought in some sweets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to take further his analogy of the dead body with all of us tiptoeing around not knowing quite what to do with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She does not believe there is anything to be gained by tiptoeing around a subjects personal life. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One trooper, tiptoeing through some heavy underbrush, suddenly heard three loud clicks behind him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He gave the public its first look at what was later called his war dance (his habit of tiptoeing on the track before his races) and won by five lengths. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Melton was criticized for tiptoeing indecisively and letting himself get tackled near the line of scrimmage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Lewin's black-outlined menagerie is as breezy as ever, tiptoeing, climbing or splashing through lots of white space to the final destination. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Felix removes his shoes at the foot of the stairs before tiptoeing up. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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