tread
v
(pt trod , pp trodden or trod)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (on, etc sth/sb)
(a) set one's foot down; walk or step 踩; 行走; 踏
She trod lightly so as not to wake the baby. 她步子很輕, 以免驚醒孩子.
explorers going where no man had trod (ie been) before 前往杳無人跡之處的勘探者
tread on sb's toe 踩在某人的腳趾上
Mind you don't tread in that puddle. 小心, 別踩著那水坑.
(fig 比喻) It is a sensitive issue so we must tread (ie speak, proceed) carefully. 這是個敏感的問題, 絕不可掉以輕心.
(b) (of a foot) be setdown (指腳)踩下, 踏下.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (in/down/out) press or crush sth with the feet 踩緊或踩碎某物
tread grapes, ie to make wine 踩碎葡萄(制酒)
Don't tread your ash into my carpet! 別把你的煙灰踩到我的地毯里!
tread the earth down around the roots 把根部周圍的泥土踩實
tread out fire in the grass 把草地上的火踩滅.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
make (a path, etc) by walking 踩出(一條路等)
The cattle had trodden a path to the pond. 牛群踩出了一條通往池塘的小徑.
4 (idm 習語) ,tread the `boards (rhet or joc 修辭或謔) be an actor 當演員. ,tread on `air feel very happy 歡天喜地. ,tread on sb's `corns/`toes (infml 口) offend or annoy sb 冒犯或得罪某人
I don't want to tread on anybody's toes so I won't say what I think. 我誰也不想得罪, 所以我不把想法說出來. ,tread on sb's `heels follow sb closely 緊跟某人. ,tread/,walk a `tightrope => tightrope. ,tread `water keep oneself upright in deep water by making treading movements with the legs 踩水(游泳動作). tread, n
1 [sing] manner or sound of walking 步法; 步態; 腳步聲
walk with a heavy tread 腳步沉重地行走.
2 [C] upper surface of a step or stair (臺階或樓梯的)踏面, 梯面.
3 [C, U] outer grooved surface of a tyre that is in contact with the road (輪胎的)踏面, 胎面
Driving with worn tread(s) can be dangerous. 輪胎胎面磨損的汽車開著有危險.
?? 擴展釋義
*[tred]n. 踏, 步態, 梯級, 交尾, 鞋底vi. 踏, 行走, 交尾vt. 踩, 踏, 踐踏, 跳(舞)【醫】 踐傷(馬蹄)相關詞組: to tread on air with a heavy tread tread awry tread down tread in tread lightly tread on air tread on sb's toes tread on the heels of tread on the neck of tread out tread the boards