
英:/'ˈtɪptəʊ/ 美:/'ˈtɪptoʊ/
过去式:tiptoed 过去分词:tiptoed 现在分词:tiptoeing 第三人称单数:tiptoes
n. 脚尖
v. 踮着脚走
adv. 用脚尖;偷偷摸摸地
adj. 踮着脚走的;偷偷摸摸的
A little girl tiptoed out of this room just now.
小女孩刚才踮着脚走出了这个房间。
The thief tiptoed stealthily in the living room for fear of being caught.
这个小偷踮起脚尖地偷偷摸摸走在客厅里,生怕被发现。
We have tried to tiptoeing round this sensitive topic recently.
我们最近都尽量避免讨论这个敏感的话题。
He walks as lightly as possible, almost on tiptoe, in order not to wear out his heels in too short a time.
他尽量轻轻地走路,几乎是用脚尖颠著走,就是为了不要太快磨烂鞋底。
She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.
她得踮着脚才能够到顶层搁架。
She leaned her bike against the stone wall and stood on tiptoe to peer over it.
她把自行车靠在石墙上,然后踮起脚从墙头望过去。
He glided to the one window of the hut, raised himself on tiptoe, and stole a glance within.
他溜到小屋的一个窗口,踮起脚尖,偷偷地看了里面一眼。
Standing on tiptoe, the boy looked over the wall.
那孩子跐着脚望墙外。
on tiptoe
用脚尖地;急切地;悄悄地
stand on tiptoe
足尖站立
adj.|hole-and-corner/secretive;踮着脚走的;偷偷摸摸的
tiptoe(/ˈtɪp.toʊ/)是英语中描述特定行走方式的词汇,其核心含义指“用脚尖站立或行走”。该词源自15世纪中古英语的复合词 tippen(轻触)和 toe(脚趾),最初用于形容鸟类轻盈的落脚动作。
语义解析:
语言学特征:
词义演变: 根据《牛津英语词源词典》记录,16世纪后该词从具体动作扩展至心理层面的谨慎态度,20世纪出现"tiptoe around"(委婉处理)等短语用法。现代英语中既保留物理动作描述,也发展出抽象的行为模式表达。
Tiptoe 是一个多义词,具体含义及用法如下:
名词(n.)
"She stoodon tiptoe to reach the shelf."(她踮起脚尖够架子。)
动词(v.)
"Hetiptoed out of the room to avoid waking the baby."(他踮脚离开房间以免吵醒婴儿。)
形容词(adj.)
"Withtiptoe steps, she approached the sleeping cat."(她踮着脚悄悄靠近睡着的猫。)
副词(adv.)
"She walkedtiptoe across the creaky floor."(她踮着脚走过吱呀作响的地板。)
短语搭配
"The children waitedon tiptoe for the surprise."(孩子们踮脚期待惊喜。)
"Politicians oftentiptoe around controversial issues."(政客常对争议话题避重就轻。)
"Hestood on tiptoe to see over the crowd."(他踮脚张望人群外。)
实用例句
"Elephants canwalk on tiptoe easily."(大象能轻松踮脚行走。)
"Shetiptoed to the window and peeked outside."(她蹑手蹑脚到窗边窥视。)
"The reporttiptoed around the core problem."(报告对核心问题避而不谈。)
Tiptoe 的核心是“以脚尖支撑的轻缓动作”,既可指物理行为,也可引申为谨慎态度。其多词性特征(名/动/形/副)使其在描述隐秘、期待或优雅动作时极具表现力。使用时需结合语境:动词强调动作过程,名词多用于固定搭配,比喻义则需依托上下文理解。
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