tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/:
She tiptoed out of the room so she wouldn’t wake the baby.
她踮着脚悄悄走出房间,免得吵醒宝宝。
The children, on tiptoe with excitement, tried to peek at the presents while their parents pretended not to notice.
孩子们兴奋得踮起脚尖,想偷看礼物,而父母假装没看见。
/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/
tiptoe 由 tip(尖端)与 toe(脚趾)组合而成,字面意思就是“脚趾尖端”。最初强调“用脚尖站立/行走”的动作,后来引申为“轻手轻脚、悄无声息地移动”,常带有“避免被发现或避免打扰”的语感。