英语词汇“on tiptoe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Verb She tiptoed through the puddle. He tiptoed quietly around the house to avoid waking the children. Adverb She had to stand tiptoe to reach the shelf.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger.

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Some revolutions shatter boundaries with a crash and a bang; others arrive on tiptoe and, with a whisper, change the rules forever.

Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2022 The ethereally light chiffon cake is filled with guava, topped with guava frosting and drizzled with a guava glaze, the sweet and tartness of which tiptoe gently across the taste buds.

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Fans stacked themselves deep against the fairway ropes, kids sat atop the shoulders of their parents, and everyone seemed to push themselves up on tiptoe, eagerly awaiting the final few minutes until the man of the moment appeared.

Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2022 Our spring had always arrived on tiptoe and sat in the back row, the opposite of the ebullient temperate-zone season.

Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022 The girls crept into the kitchen; Lulu stood on tiptoe to see over the top of the kitchen counter, surveying what their uncle had brought them from the party.

Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 According to the research, symptoms of infected spiders include non-functional fangs, lack of appetite, and walking on tiptoe.

Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022 All four Beatles separately tiptoe to the edge, to sneak a peek at the street below.

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2021

Verb

Memes are ever evolving, as are dogwhistles, spam and scam messages and purposeful misspellings of words that tiptoe past even the most vigilant filters.

Nathan Grayson, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In the workplace, the default course of action is to tiptoe around the elephant.

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Jimenez says this has given the armadillo a reason to tiptoe north.

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Other 2024 hopefuls may have to tiptoe around Trump and raise money through political action committees with vague mission statements about helping elect Republicans.

Steve Contorno, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 Bryan Harsin, if that doesn’t work, then just tiptoe out the backdoor when no one is looking.

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 14 Mar. 2022 But now, officials believe the time has come to tiptoe away from such full-fledged support.

New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021 How many people, for example, will tiptoe around holiday dinner conversations this year for fear of sparking a political argument with a relative?

John Blake, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021 This idea is central to his larger effort to tiptoe between Virginia’s Trumpian-diehards and right-leaning skeptics.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adverb

1592, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	on tiptoe
释义	tiptoe 1 of 4 noun tip·toe ˈtip-ˌtō -ˈtō : the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised —usually used with on also : the ends of the toes tiptoe 2 of 4 verb tiptoed; tiptoeing intransitive verb 1 : to walk or proceed quietly or cautiously on or as if on tiptoe tiptoe around the issue 2 : to stand or raise oneself on tiptoe tiptoe 3 of 4 adverb : on or as if on tiptoe tiptoe 4 of 4 adjective 1 : standing or walking on or as if on tiptoe 2 : cautious, stealthy Phrases on tiptoe : alert, aroused the contest of skill that puts one on tiptoe to win Deerfield (Wisc.) Independent Example Sentences Verb She tiptoed through the puddle. He tiptoed quietly around the house to avoid waking the children. Adverb She had to stand tiptoe to reach the shelf. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Call it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Some revolutions shatter boundaries with a crash and a bang; others arrive on tiptoe and, with a whisper, change the rules forever. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2022 The ethereally light chiffon cake is filled with guava, topped with guava frosting and drizzled with a guava glaze, the sweet and tartness of which tiptoe gently across the taste buds. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Fans stacked themselves deep against the fairway ropes, kids sat atop the shoulders of their parents, and everyone seemed to push themselves up on tiptoe, eagerly awaiting the final few minutes until the man of the moment appeared. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2022 Our spring had always arrived on tiptoe and sat in the back row, the opposite of the ebullient temperate-zone season. Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022 The girls crept into the kitchen; Lulu stood on tiptoe to see over the top of the kitchen counter, surveying what their uncle had brought them from the party. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 According to the research, symptoms of infected spiders include non-functional fangs, lack of appetite, and walking on tiptoe. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022 All four Beatles separately tiptoe to the edge, to sneak a peek at the street below. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2021 Verb Memes are ever evolving, as are dogwhistles, spam and scam messages and purposeful misspellings of words that tiptoe past even the most vigilant filters. Nathan Grayson, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In the workplace, the default course of action is to tiptoe around the elephant. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Jimenez says this has given the armadillo a reason to tiptoe north. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Other 2024 hopefuls may have to tiptoe around Trump and raise money through political action committees with vague mission statements about helping elect Republicans. Steve Contorno, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 Bryan Harsin, if that doesn’t work, then just tiptoe out the backdoor when no one is looking. Joseph Goodman \| Jgoodman@al.com, al, 14 Mar. 2022 But now, officials believe the time has come to tiptoe away from such full-fledged support. New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021 How many people, for example, will tiptoe around holiday dinner conversations this year for fear of sparking a political argument with a relative? John Blake, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021 This idea is central to his larger effort to tiptoe between Virginia’s Trumpian-diehards and right-leaning skeptics. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Adverb 1592, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing tiptoe tiptoe around on tiptoe tiptoe around on tiptoe Kids Definition tiptoe 1 of 3 noun tip·toe ˈtip-ˌtō : the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised —usually used with on He stood on tiptoe. tiptoe 2 of 3 adverb or adjective : on or as if on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised I walked tiptoe past the dog. tiptoe 3 of 3 verb tiptoed; tiptoeing : to walk on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised on tiptoe phrase as in alert paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity She always felt pressure to remain on tiptoe when dealing with her grouchy uncle. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alert awake on guard vigilant watchful alive attentive careful aware tentie observant on one's toes regardful cautious on the qui vive sensitive Argus-eyed on the ball wary wide-awake keen conscious open-eyed on the alert tenty prepared sharp mindful sleepless cognizant wakeful heedful hypervigilant ready hyperalert chary observing sharp-eyed Antonyms & Near Antonyms asleep absent sleeping absorbed engrossed distracted dreaming preoccupied dreamy unaware unconscious abstracted oblivious faraway daydreaming dazed careless insensible unwitting heedless unprepared unmindful absentminded unthinking unknowing unwary inattentive unheeding unready See More
随便看	have (got) to go have (only) oneself to blame have (someone or something) (all) to oneself have (someone or something) in mind have (someone or something) to thank for (something) have (someone) back have (someone) in the palm of one's hand have (someone) on a string have (someone) taped have (something) (all) to oneself have (something) back have (something) going for one have (something) to spare have (something) written all over it have (the) time have (to) have a (good) laugh about (something) have a ball have a bash have a bee in one's bonnet have a bellyful of have a big heart have a big mouth have a blitz on have a bun in the oven

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