tiptoe

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/|[ˈtʰɪpˌtʰəʊ̯]    美 /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/|[ˈtʰɪpˌtʰoʊ̯]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The tip of the toe. plural-normally
动词 v.
  1. To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. intransitive
    — We went tip-toeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow's garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
形容词 adj.
  1. Standing elevated, on or as if on the tips of one's toes. not-comparable
    — Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day / Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
  2. Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily, on or as if on the tips of one's toes. not-comparable
    — with tiptoe step

词形变化

tiptoes plural tip-toe alternative tippytoe alternative tippy-toe alternative tip-toe alternative tippytoe alternative tippy-toe alternative tiptoes present,singular,third-person tiptoeing participle,present tiptoed participle,past tiptoed past tip-toe alternative tippytoe alternative tippy-toe alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
atiptoe

词源

词源 1
From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.
词源 2
From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.
词源 3
From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.
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