He walks as lightly as possible, almost on tiptoe, in order not to wear out his heels in too short a time.
他尽量轻轻地走路,几乎是用脚尖颠著走,就是为了不要太快磨烂鞋底。
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To her, the exercises that Pavlova and the other ballerinas were doing seemed painful, even harmful, standing on tiptoe for hours, moving their bodies in unnatural ways.