| 主要翻译 |
tiptoe,
on tiptoe,
on tiptoes advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on tips of your toes) | 踮着脚地
diǎn zhe jiǎo de |
| | | 蹑手蹑脚地
niè shǒu niè jiǎo de |
| | She walked tiptoe across the kitchen as not to wake anyone. |
| tiptoe⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (move stealthily) | 蹑手蹑脚地走
niè shǒu niè jiǎo de zǒu |
| | Bradley tiptoed through the house, avoiding the squeaky floorboards. |
| tiptoe around [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (speak tactfully) (比喻) | 拐弯抹角地说话
guǎi wān mò jiǎo de shuō huà |
| | No longer wanting to tiptoe around the topic, his boss came right out and fired him. |