tiptoe
noun /ˈtɪptəʊ/
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
Idioms Idioms
on tiptoe/tiptoes
- standing or walking on the front part of your foot, with your heels off the ground, in order to make yourself taller or to move very quietly
踮着脚；蹑手蹑脚 - She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.
她得踮着脚才能够到顶层搁架。 - We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him.
我们蹑手蹑脚地在周围走动，以免惊动他。
- She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.