tippy-toe
/ˈtɪpɪtəʊ/verb
no obj., with adverbial of direction
- informal, chiefly US walk on the tips of one's toes; tiptoe〈非正式, 主美〉踮起脚走; 蹑手蹑脚地走：
he tippy-toed around the house.
他踮着脚绕着房子走来走去。
短语
on tippy-toe（或tippy-toes）
- on the tips of one's toes; on tiptoe踮着脚：
Kurt was mincing around on tippy-toes.
库尔特踮着脚扭扭捏捏地迈着碎步。
词源
late 19th cent.: alteration of TIPTOE.