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

单词	tiptoe
释义	tiptoe I. \ˈtip\|tō\ noun Etymology: Middle English tiptoo, from tip, tippe tip + too toe — more at toe : the tip or end of a toe; collectively : the ends of the toes — usually used with reference to motion or posture on the balls of the toes < he paced over … and on tiptoes whispered into his ear — L.M.Uris > < standing on tiptoe to see over the crowd > < craves ideals high enough to give him the thrill of standing on tiptoe to reach them — J.H.Baker > • - on tiptoe II. adverb : on or as if on tiptoe < using one hand to support himself … because he was standing tiptoe — Margaret Shedd > < suddenly find yourself standing tiptoe and full of new breath — E.G.Anderson > < day stands tiptoe on the misty mountaintops — Shakespeare > III. adjective 1. : standing or walking on or as if on tiptoe < approaching with tiptoe step > < tiptoe touches of sportful elves — E.J.Banfield > 2. : silent, cautious, stealthy < a stillness suggesting motion, what might be called a tiptoe effect — G.W.Knight > < offered to guard me and was amusing with his modest tiptoe air — George Meredith > IV. intransitive verb 1. : to stand or raise oneself on tiptoe < great difficulty of seeing anything … even by tiptoeing and craning — Arnold Bennett > 2. : to walk or proceed quietly or cautiously on or as if on tiptoe < tiptoeing extremely carefully past his door, they heard how restlessly he slept — Glenway Wescott > < a cat tiptoed from the shadow of a fence — Glenn Scott > < tiptoeing progressively deeper into the uncharted channels of educational TV — Delbert Clark >
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