tread /trɛd/
/trɛd/
I tried not to tread on the wet paint.
我尽量不踩到那层未干的油漆。
As she trod the narrow path through the forest, she listened for any sound and watched where she placed each step.
她沿着林中狭窄的小路前行,一边留意任何声响,一边仔细看着每一步落脚之处。
tread 来自古英语 tredan,意为“踩、踏、走”。它与“脚步/踩踏”的基本动作相关,后来引申出“谨慎行事(tread carefully)”等比喻用法;名词义中,“轮胎的胎面(tread)”则来自“与地面接触、承受摩擦的部分”这一延伸意义。