tiptoe
/ˈtɪptəʊ/verb
(tiptoes, tiptoed, tiptoeing)no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- walk quietly and carefully with one's heels raised and one's weight on the balls of the feet踮起脚走; 蹑手蹑脚地走：
Liz tiptoed out of the room.
利兹踮着脚走出房间。
1.1
tiptoe round/around
carefully avoid discussing or dealing with (a difficult or sensitive subject)回避：he admits he has never been one to tiptoe around controversial issues.
他承认他从来都不是个回避争议话题的人。
短语
on tiptoe（或tiptoes）（〈北美〉 亦作on one's tiptoes）
- with one's heels raised and one's weight on the balls of the feet, especially in order to move quietly or make oneself taller踮着脚：
Jane stood on tiptoe to kiss him.
简踮起脚吻他。