v.
tread carefully, warily, etc.
- 小心谨慎地说;小心翼翼地做
to be very careful about what you do or say
- 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。
tread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. path
- 走一条困难、危险、孤独等的人生道路(指选择特定的生活方式或处事方法)
to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc.
- 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。
tread on sb's heels
- 紧随某人之后;步人后尘
to follow sb closely
tread on sb's toes
- 激怒,得罪,冒犯(尤指因插手他人职责)
to offend or annoy sb, especially by getting involved in sth that is their responsibility
tread water
- 踩水(摆动四肢使身体在深水中保持直立)
to keep yourself vertical in deep water by moving your arms and legs
- 裹足不前;徘徊观望
to make no progress while you are waiting for sth to happen
walk/tread a fine/thin line
- 处于困境(或险境);如履薄冰;走钢丝
to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake
- He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
他想滑稽而不粗鲁,难以把握分寸。
tread/walk a tightrope
- 身处困境;如履薄冰
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