Tiptoe

(noun.) the tip of a toe.

(verb.) walk on one's toes.

(adj.) walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; 'moving with tiptoe steps' .

(adv.) on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; 'standing tiptoe'.

整理:莱昂内尔

• Holmes entered on tiptoe, waited for me to follow, and then very gently closed the door. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Pet had a twin sister who died when we could just see her eyes--exactly like Pet's--above the table, as she stood on tiptoe holding by it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she had ventured to ask this question. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• He walked on tiptoe to the door, and gave a gentle tap. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I took care to be up early in the morning and to be before the glass when Charley came in on tiptoe. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• She then went away, walking on tiptoe out of the room, as if she supposed her young friend's affliction could be increased by noise. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Dixon opened the door very softly, and stole on tiptoe up to Margaret, sitting by the shaded window. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• They tiptoed out. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.

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