tiptoe

B2 大学 FREQ #27386 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 脚尖 vi. 用脚尖走 adv. 踮着脚 a. 踮着脚走的, 偷偷摸摸的

发音

UK /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/
UK /ˈtʰɪpˌtʰəʊ̯/
AU
US /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/
US /ˈtʰɪpˌtʰoʊ̯/

词形变化

tiptoes 复数 tiptoed tiptoeing tiptoes 三单 tiptoes tiptoeing 现在分词 tiptoed 过去式 tiptoed 过去分词

别名

tip-toe tippytoe

教材释义与例句

名词

脚尖；趾尖

动词

用脚尖走

形容词

踮着脚走的；偷偷摸摸的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The tip of the toe.

    脚尖

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.

    不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Standing elevated, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.

  2. 2.

    Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

tip

整体词 1

toe
动词

同义词 2

tip tippytoe

上位词 1

walk

相关短语

tiptoe around tiptoe through a minefield on tiptoe 踮脚

词源

From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.

来源：wiktionary