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单词 tiptoe
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tiptoe

tip·toe1 /ˈtɪptəʊ $ -toʊ/ ●○○ noun  
1on tiptoe/on (your) tiptoes STANDif you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes, in order to make yourself taller or in order to walk very quietly 踮着脚
 She stood on tiptoe to kiss him.
她踮起脚吻他。
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tiptoe2 ●○○ verb (tiptoed, tiptoeing) [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]  
1WALKto walk quietly and carefully on your toes, so that nobody hears you 踮着脚走,蹑手蹑脚地走
 His mother tiptoed into the room.
他母亲踮着脚走进了房间。
 I tiptoed along the corridor.
我沿着走廊蹑手蹑脚地走。
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2tiptoe around (something) phrasal verbphr v to try to avoid dealing with a difficult or embarrassing subject or problem 绕开,避而不谈〔困难或尴尬的话题或问题〕
 They were tiptoeing around the delicate subject of money.
他们对钱这一敏感话题避而不谈。
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