Tiptoe

['tɪptəʊ] or ['tɪpto]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the tip of a toe.

(verb.) walk on one's toes.

(adj.) walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; 'moving with tiptoe steps' .

(adv.) on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; 'standing tiptoe'.

整理:莱昂内尔--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The end, or tip, of the toe.

(a.) Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert.

(a.) Noiseless; stealthy.

(v. i.) To step or walk on tiptoe.

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解釋/意思:

n. the end of the toe.—adv. on tiptoe literally or figuratively through excitement expectation &c.—v.i. to walk on tiptoe to go lightly and slyly.

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