tiptoe

US [ˈtɪpˌtoʊ]
UK [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ]
  • adv.悄悄；踮着脚；翘首盼望着；蹑手蹑脚地
  • adj.踮着脚走[站着]的；殷切期待的；偷偷摸摸的
  • n.脚尖
  • v.踮着脚(走)
  • Web踮脚
Simple Present：tiptoes  Present Participle：tiptoeing  Past Tense：tiptoed  

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Web Definition

n.
1.
脚尖
adj.
1.
踮着脚走[站着]的;殷切期待的;偷偷摸摸的,蹑手蹑脚的
adv.
1.
踮着脚;翘首盼望着;蹑手蹑脚地;悄悄,偷偷
v.
1.
踮着脚(走),蹑手蹑脚地行进

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,悄悄悄悄,踮着脚踮着脚,翘首盼望着翘首盼望着,蹑手蹑脚地蹑手蹑脚地,踮着脚走[站着]的踮着脚走[站着]的,殷切期待的殷切期待的,偷偷摸摸的偷偷摸摸的,脚尖脚尖,踮脚踮脚
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
Tiptoeing across the corridor, the parents peeked in and saw their little optimist gleefully throwing the manure up in the air.
他们踮着脚尖走过过道，偷偷观察乐观主义者，他正快乐地将马粪抛向空中。
tā men diǎn zhe jiǎo jiān zǒu guò guò dào , tōu tōu guān chá lè guān zhǔ yì zhě , tā zhèng kuài lè de jiāng mǎ fèn pāo xiàng kōng zhōng 。
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2.
After years of debate, the party is still tiptoeing around a property tax.
经过了几年的讨论，执政党还是悄悄引入房产税。
jīng guò le jǐ nián de tǎo lùn , zhí zhèng dǎng hái shì qiāo qiāo yǐn rù fáng chǎn shuì 。
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3.
I looked at her garden, only to see my dad tiptoeing back to our lawn, laughing and holding a bag full of peas.
我朝她家的花园望去，只见我老爸偷偷摸摸地钻回我家的草地，一边偷笑一边手里拎着整整一袋子豌豆。
wǒ cháo tā jiā de huā yuán wàng qù , zhǐ jiàn wǒ lǎo bà tōu tōu mō mō de zuān huí wǒ jiā de cǎo dì , yì biān tōu xiào yì biān shǒu lǐ līn zhe zhěng zhěng yī dài zǐ wān dòu 。
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4.
As they join Facebook, older usersare tiptoeing into a new social landscape.
一旦年长的用户加入Facebook，他们将步入一片新天地。
yí dàn nián zhǎng de yòng hù jiā rù Facebook , tā men jiāng bù rù yī piàn xīn tiān dì 。
article.yeeyan.org
5.
Chinese investment funds are tiptoeing into the U. S. stock market, raising their holdings of U.
国投资基金开始试水美国股市，增持美国企业的股票。
guó tóu zī jī jīn kāi shǐ shì shuǐ měi guó gǔ shì , zēng chí měi guó qǐ yè de gǔ piào 。
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6.
During the course of the year I suggested tiptoeing into financials once I thought things couldn't get any worse.
去年，我曾建议谨慎涉足金融类股，因为当时我认为情况不会再变得更糟。
qù nián , wǒ céng jiàn yì jǐn shèn shè zú jīn róng lèi gǔ , yīn wèi dāng shí wǒ rèn wéi qíng kuàng bú huì zài biàn de gèng zāo 。
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7.
Furthermore, Google is tiptoeing into the country with only a handful of services.
而且，Google只须提供很有限的服务，就悄悄地进入了中国市场。
ér qiě , Google zhǐ xū tí gōng hěn yǒu xiàn de fú wù , jiù qiāo qiāo de jìn rù le zhōng guó shì chǎng 。
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8.
Recently, there have been hints that investors are less enamored of bonds and tiptoeing back into stocks.
最近有迹象表明，投资者对债券不再那么迷恋了，而是小心谨慎地重回股市。
zuì jìn yǒu jì xiàng biǎo míng , tóu zī zhě duì zhài quàn bú zài nà me mí liàn le , ér shì xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn de chóng huí gǔ shì 。
chinese.wsj.com
9.
I try to tiptoeing around you, but my ballet shoes picks up a purple berry.
我试著蹑手蹑脚地绕过你身边，可是我的芭蕾舞鞋采到一颗紫色的果子。
wǒ shì zhù niè shǒu niè jiǎo de rào guò nǐ shēn biān , kě shì wǒ de bā lěi wǔ xié cǎi dào yī kē zǐ sè de guǒ zi 。
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10.
Pushing it softly open and tiptoeing in, I found all quiet inside, and my wife fast asleep.
轻轻地推门进去，声息也，妻已睡熟好久了。
qīng qīng de tuī mén jìn qù , shēng xī yě , qī yǐ shuì shú hǎo jiǔ le 。
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