tread
- v.踏;踩;践踏;走;踩碎
- n.(轮胎的)胎面;踏面;脚步声;(台阶或楼梯的)踏步板;梯面;步态;外胎花纹;步法
treadverb
踩；踏；践踏
to put your foot down while you are stepping or walking
Ouch! You trod on my toe!
哎哟！你踩着我的脚指头了！
Careful you don't tread in that puddle.
小心，别踩着那水坑。
踩碎；践踏
to crush or press sth with your feet
Don't tread ash into the carpet!
别把烟灰踩进地毯里！
The wine is still made by treading grapes in the traditional way.
这种葡萄酒仍然是以传统的方法踩碎葡萄酿制的。
行走；步行；走
to walk somewhere
Few people had trod this path before.
以前没有多少人走过这条小路。
He was treading quietly and cautiously.
他蹑手蹑脚地走着。
to be very careful about what you do or say
政府在处理这个问题时须慎之又慎。
The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue.
to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc.
餐馆必须在保证质量和价格低廉之间走出一条困难的折中之路。
A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down.
to follow sb closely
to offend or annoy sb, especially by getting involved in sth that is their responsibility
to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake
他想滑稽而不粗鲁，难以把握分寸。
He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
to be in a difficult situation in which you do not have much freedom of action and need to be extremely careful about what you do
noun
步法；步态；脚步声
the way that sb walks; the sound that sb makes when they walk
I heard his heavy tread on the stairs.
我听到他在楼梯上的沉重脚步声。
（轮胎的）胎面；外胎花纹
the raised pattern on the surface of a tyre on a vehicle
The tyres were worn below the legal limit of 1.6mm of tread.
这些轮胎磨损得已低于胎面1.6毫米的法定厚度。
（台阶或楼梯的）踏步板，梯面，踏面
the upper surface of a step or stair
tread
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VERB 踩;踏；践踏
If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are walking or standing.Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to tread on your foot...
哦，对不起，我不是故意踩你脚的。
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VERB (以某种方式)步行，行走
If you tread in a particular way, you walk that way.She trod casually, enjoying the touch of the damp grass on her feet.
她信步而行，享受着湿漉漉的草地触及双脚的感觉。
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N-SING 脚步声
A person's tread is the sound that they make with their feet as they walk.We could now very plainly hear their heavy tread.
我们现在可以非常清楚地听到他们沉重的脚步声。
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VERB （谨慎）行事
If you tread carefully, you behave in a careful or cautious way.If you are hoping to form a new relationship tread carefully and slowly to begin with...
如果你希望建立新的关系，首先要慎重行事，不要着急。
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N-COUNT (台阶或楼梯的)梯面，踏板
The tread of a step or stair is its flat upper surface.He walked up the stairs. The treads were covered with a kind of rubber and very quiet.
他走上楼梯。梯面上铺了一种橡胶，因此没有什么声响。
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N-VAR (轮胎胎面、鞋底的)花纹
The tread of a tyre or shoe is the pattern of thin lines cut into its surface that stops it slipping.The fat, broad tyres had a good depth of tread.
这种宽大的轮胎有很深的胎面花纹。
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PHRASE 走钢丝般行事;小心地把握分寸
If someone is treading a fine line or path, they are acting carefully because they have to avoid making a serious mistake, especially in a situation where they have to deal with two opposing demands.They have to tread the delicate path between informing children and boring them...
他们既要让孩子们了解情况，又不能让他们产生厌烦情绪，不得不小心把握分寸。
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PHRASE (以…方式)行事;走(…的)路子
If you tread a particular path, you take a particular course of action or do something in a particular way.He continues to tread an unconventional path...
他还是不按传统方式行事。
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PHRASE 踩水
If someone who is in deep water treads water, they float in an upright position by moving their legs slightly. -
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PHRASE 原地踏步;毫无进展
If you say that someone is treading water, you mean that they are in an unsatisfactory situation where they are not progressing, but are just continuing doing the same things.I could either tread water until I was promoted, which looked to be a few years away, or I could change what I was doing.
我要么原地踏步直到获得晋升(这看来得是几年以后的事了)，要么改变现在正做的事情。
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to tread on someone's toes→ see:toe
noun
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- a step in walking or running
- Synonym: pace stride
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- structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
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- the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
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- the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
verb
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- brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
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- mate with
- male birds tread the females
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- crush as if by treading on
- tread grapes to make wine
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- tread or stomp heavily or roughly
- The soldiers trampled across the fields
- Synonym: trample
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- put down or press the foot, place the foot
- For fools rush in where angels fear to tread
- step on the brake
- Synonym: step
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- apply (the tread) to a tire
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Don 't tread ash into the carpet !
别把烟灰踩进地毯里！
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Careful you don 't tread in that puddle .
小心，别踩着那水坑。
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The wine is still made by treading grapes in the traditional way .
这种葡萄酒仍然是以传统的方法踩碎葡萄酿制的。
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The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue .
政府在处理这个问题时须慎之又慎。
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Few people had trod this path before .
以前没有多少人走过这条小路。
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I heard his heavy tread on the stairs .
我听到他在楼梯上的沉重脚步声。
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A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down .
餐馆必须在保证质量和价格低廉之间走出一条困难的折中之路。
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Notice how the tread on this tyre has worn down .
注意这个轮胎的花纹磨损的程度。
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The tyres were worn below the legal limit of 1.6mm of tread .
这些轮胎磨损得已低于胎面1.6毫米的法定厚度。
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Mind where you 're treading !
当心脚下！
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He was treading quietly and cautiously .
他蹑手蹑脚地走着。
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She 's treading the boards .
她当上了演员。
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The fat , broad tyres had a good depth of tread .
这种宽大的轮胎有很深的胎面花纹。
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We could now very plainly hear their heavy tread .
我们现在可以非常清楚地听到他们沉重的脚步声。
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If you are hoping to form a new relationship tread carefully and slowly to begin with
如果你希望建立新的关系，首先要慎重行事，不要着急。
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Oh , sorry , I didn 't mean to tread on your foot
哦，对不起，我不是故意踩你脚的。
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There are three reasons for treading warily in such matters .
这种事情需要谨慎行事有3个原因。
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They have to tread the delicate path between informing children and boring them
他们既要让孩子们了解情况，又不能让他们产生厌烦情绪，不得不小心把握分寸。
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The President will therefore have to tread a very fine line when he addresses the parliament .
因此，总统在向议会演讲时将不得不仔细拿捏分寸。
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Martin is inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread .
马丁总是喜欢贸然行事。
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They were bunching up , almost treading upon each other 's heels
他们几乎脚尖踩着脚跟地挤作一团。
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He continues to tread an unconventional path
他还是不按传统方式行事。
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She trod casually , enjoying the touch of the damp grass on her feet .
她信步而行，享受着湿漉漉的草地触及双脚的感觉。
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He walked up the stairs . The treads were covered with a kind of rubber and very quiet .
他走上楼梯。梯面上铺了一种橡胶，因此没有什么声响。
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I had white rugs on the floor , but people were scared to tread on them in case they marked .
我在地板上铺了白色小地毯，但大家都不敢往上踩，以免在上面留下脚印。
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I could either tread water until I was promoted , which looked to be a few years away , or I could change what I was doing .
我要么原地踏步直到获得晋升（这看来得是几年以后的事了），要么改变现在正做的事情。
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I must be careful not to tread on their toes . My job is to challenge , but not threaten them .
我必须小心谨慎，不能得罪他们。我的工作是挑战他们，而不是威胁他们。
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The satin slippers tread daintily through the dewy grass .
缎子拖鞋轻盈地踏过沾着露珠的草地。
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Stylistically , Weller is treading a similar path to that of Lenny Kravitz .
在风格上，韦勒与伦尼·克拉维茨走着相似的路子。
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One event treads close on another . ;
相继而起。
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