| 释义 |
tread /tred/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (过去式 trod或treaded,过去分词 trod·den /ˈtrɒdən/ 或 trod /trɒd/或treaded)
❶ vi.
1. 踩，踏；践踏 (on,upon)
He accidentally trod on her foot. 他不小心踩着了她的脚。
He trod wildly on the brake. 他拼命地踩刹车。
Don't tread on the flowerbeds. 勿践踏花坛。
a painting of peasants treading on grapes 一幅农民踩葡萄取汁的油画
2. 步行，走；举步
tread through the meadow 走过草地
He trod heavily out of the room and into the courtyard. 他噔噔地走出房间到院子里去了。
3. (雄鸟)与雌鸟交尾 (with)
❷ vt.
1. 踩，踏；在…上践踏；踏碎
tread sth. under 把某物踩在脚下
tread mud into the carpet 把烂泥踩进地毯
They were treading the grapes to make wine. 他们在踩葡萄取汁酿酒。
2. 踩出，踏成
tread a path through the grass 在草丛中踩出一条路
3. 蹂躏，虐待
be trod to death 被蹂躏致死
4. 在…上走，行走于；沿…走；走过
a road too narrow to be trodden by horses 一条过于狭窄而不能走马的路
tread the streets looking for a job 穿街走巷寻找工作
tread the path of moderation 走中庸之道
5. 走(步)；跳(舞)
tread a dozen hurried paces 急促地走十来步
tread a tango 跳探戈舞
They were treading the measures gaily. 他们在欢快地踏着舞步。
6. (雄鸟)与(雌鸟)交尾
II n.
1. 踩，踏；走；行走
the tread of feet 双脚的踩踏
a heavy tread on trade union rights 对工会权利的粗暴践踏
2. 步法，步态；脚步声
approach with cautious tread 小心翼翼地走近
The horse has a sprightly tread. 这匹马步法轻快。
a noisy tread 嘈杂的脚步声
recognize sb.'s heavy tread 听出某人沉重的脚步声
3. (楼梯或台阶的)踏步板，梯面；楼梯级宽
stair treads 楼梯踏步板
a stair with a 12-inch tread 踏步板宽12英寸的楼梯
The old man, ascending, paused on each tread. 那老人上楼时每走一级都要停一下。
4. 着地面，踏面(指车轮压在钢轨或路面上的部分)；钢轨踏面(指钢轨与车轮接触的部分)；车胎胎面花纹
The tread had been worn away. 这只车胎胎面花纹已被磨平。
The tyres have good treads. 这些车胎胎面花纹完好无损。
5. (履带拖拉机、推土机或坦克的)履带
Short of tank transporters, the tanks had to travel to the front on their own treads. 由于缺乏坦克运输车，坦克不得不自己开往前线。
6. (汽车等左右轮的)轮距
7. 脚底；鞋底；〈罕〉脚印，足迹
8. 【兽医】踏伤(指马的蹄冠由于对侧肢蹄铁撞踏所致的创伤)
9. 【动】(卵的)胚点；卵(黄系)带
10. (雄鸟的)交尾
[<OE tredan; 与 OHG tretan to tread 有关] phr. rush in where angels fear to tread 见 angel
tread awry 见 awry
tread down 1. 踩，踏；踩碎
tread down flowers 踩踏花朵
2. 压迫；蹂躏
tread down sb.'s feelings 粗暴压制某人的感情
tread lightly 1. 轻轻地走
2. 小心处理
agree to tread lightly on these differences 同意小心处理这些分歧
tread out 1. 踩灭
We must tread the fire out before we leave. 我们离开前必须把火踩灭。
2. 踩出(葡萄汁等)；踩脱(谷粒)
tread out the juice of the grape 踩榨出葡萄汁
tread out the corn 踩脱谷粒
3. 扑灭，平息(叛乱等)
tread water 见 water |