
英:/'ˈtɪptəʊ/ 美:/'ˈtɪptoʊ/
過去式:tiptoed 過去分詞:tiptoed 現在分詞:tiptoeing 第三人稱單數:tiptoes
n. 腳尖
v. 踮着腳走
adv. 用腳尖;偷偷摸摸地
adj. 踮着腳走的;偷偷摸摸的
A little girl tiptoed out of this room just now.
小女孩剛才踮着腳走出了這個房間。
The thief tiptoed stealthily in the living room for fear of being caught.
這個小偷踮起腳尖地偷偷摸摸走在客廳裡,生怕被發現。
We have tried to tiptoeing round this sensitive topic recently.
我們最近都盡量避免讨論這個敏感的話題。
He walks as lightly as possible, almost on tiptoe, in order not to wear out his heels in too short a time.
他盡量輕輕地走路,幾乎是用腳尖颠著走,就是為了不要太快磨爛鞋底。
She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.
她得踮着腳才能夠到頂層擱架。
She leaned her bike against the stone wall and stood on tiptoe to peer over it.
她把自行車靠在石牆上,然後踮起腳從牆頭望過去。
He glided to the one window of the hut, raised himself on tiptoe, and stole a glance within.
他溜到小屋的一個窗口,踮起腳尖,偷偷地看了裡面一眼。
Standing on tiptoe, the boy looked over the wall.
那孩子跐着腳望牆外。
on tiptoe
用腳尖地;急切地;悄悄地
stand on tiptoe
足尖站立
adj.|hole-and-corner/secretive;踮着腳走的;偷偷摸摸的
tiptoe(/ˈtɪp.toʊ/)是英語中描述特定行走方式的詞彙,其核心含義指“用腳尖站立或行走”。該詞源自15世紀中古英語的複合詞 tippen(輕觸)和 toe(腳趾),最初用于形容鳥類輕盈的落腳動作。
語義解析:
語言學特征:
詞義演變: 根據《牛津英語詞源詞典》記錄,16世紀後該詞從具體動作擴展至心理層面的謹慎态度,20世紀出現"tiptoe around"(委婉處理)等短語用法。現代英語中既保留物理動作描述,也發展出抽象的行為模式表達。
Tiptoe 是一個多義詞,具體含義及用法如下:
名詞(n.)
"She stoodon tiptoe to reach the shelf."(她踮起腳尖夠架子。)
動詞(v.)
"Hetiptoed out of the room to avoid waking the baby."(他踮腳離開房間以免吵醒嬰兒。)
形容詞(adj.)
"Withtiptoe steps, she approached the sleeping cat."(她踮着腳悄悄靠近睡着的貓。)
副詞(adv.)
"She walkedtiptoe across the creaky floor."(她踮着腳走過吱呀作響的地闆。)
短語搭配
"The children waitedon tiptoe for the surprise."(孩子們踮腳期待驚喜。)
"Politicians oftentiptoe around controversial issues."(政客常對争議話題避重就輕。)
"Hestood on tiptoe to see over the crowd."(他踮腳張望人群外。)
實用例句
"Elephants canwalk on tiptoe easily."(大象能輕松踮腳行走。)
"Shetiptoed to the window and peeked outside."(她蹑手蹑腳到窗邊窺視。)
"The reporttiptoed around the core problem."(報告對核心問題避而不談。)
Tiptoe 的核心是“以腳尖支撐的輕緩動作”,既可指物理行為,也可引申為謹慎态度。其多詞性特征(名/動/形/副)使其在描述隱秘、期待或優雅動作時極具表現力。使用時需結合語境:動詞強調動作過程,名詞多用于固定搭配,比喻義則需依托上下文理解。
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