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tread n.步法；踏面；胎面花纹；鞋底v.踩；行走；践踏；(鸟类)交配 (1) 我们听到了他走在楼梯上沉重的脚步声。(2) 经常检查轮胎气压和胎面。(3) 轮胎胎面磨损的汽车开著有危险。(4) 坚固的胎面花纹意味着你可以紧紧抓住路面。(5) 这轮胎胎面花纹已被磨平，你应该换一个新的。(6) 鞋跟是靴子接触道路的地方，可采用不同成分的橡胶和多种鞋底花纹。(7) 牛群踩出了一条通往池塘的小径。(8) 我谁也不想得罪，所以我不把想法说出来。(9) 她步子很轻，以免惊醒孩子。(10) 孩子们每天都走林中的同一条路。(11) 那些男孩子践踏了新种的花。(12) 这是圣地，我们不可践踏。(13) 雄鸟与雌鸟交尾。 Tread usually implies stepping with force, but it can also simply mean placing your feet, one after the other, on the ground. You might try to tread lightly on the moss in the backyard so you don't damage it. Tread is also a noun that means the mark that a tire leaves on the ground, or the actual grooves on the tire. You might be relieved that the tread marks at the crime scene didn't match your brother's truck after all.

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英 [tred] 美 [tred] (1) We heard his heavy tread on the staircase.(2) Check your tire pressure and tread.(3) Driving with worn tread(s) can be dangerous.(4) A solid tread pattern means you stick to the road.(5) There's no tread on this tyre, you should put on a new one.(6) The outsole is where the boot meets the trail, available in different compositions of rubber with various tread patterns.(7) The cattle had trodden a path to the pond.(8) I don't want to tread on anybody's toes so I won't say what I think.(9) She tread lightly so as not to wake the baby.(10) Every day the children tread the same path through the woods.(11) The boys tread on the newly planted flowers.(12) This is sanctified ground, and we may not tread upon it.(13) Male birds tread the females. When you tread on the earth, you walk on it. The next time your pal thinks you have it too easy, you might ask him, “Why don’t you tread in my shoes for a day?” 1[VERB 动词]踩；踏；践踏 If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are walking or standing.   [V on n]Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to tread on your foot...哦，对不起，我不是故意踩你脚的。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。2[VERB 动词](以某种方式)步行，行走 If you tread in a particular way, you walk that way.   [V adv]  [LITERARY 文]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。3[N-SING 单数名词]脚步声 A person's tread is the sound that they make with their feet as they walk.   [supp N]  [WRITTEN 笔语]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。4[VERB 动词]（谨慎）行事 If you tread carefully, you behave in a careful or cautious way.   [V adv]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。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。5[N-COUNT 可数名词](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。6[N-VAR 可变名词](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。7[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]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。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。8[PHRASE 短语](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.   [V inflects]He continues to tread an unconventional path...他还是不按传统方式行事。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。9[PHRASE 短语]踩水 If someone who is in deep water treads water, they float in an upright position by moving their legs slightly.   [V inflects]10[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]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。11 to tread on someone's toes→see: toe；

英语单词	tread
英美音标	英 [tred] 美 [tred]
中文释义	n.步法；踏面；胎面花纹；鞋底 v.踩；行走；践踏；(鸟类)交配
英语例句	(1) We heard his heavy tread on the staircase. (2) Check your tire pressure and tread. (3) Driving with worn tread(s) can be dangerous. (4) A solid tread pattern means you stick to the road. (5) There's no tread on this tyre, you should put on a new one. (6) The outsole is where the boot meets the trail, available in different compositions of rubber with various tread patterns. (7) The cattle had trodden a path to the pond. (8) I don't want to tread on anybody's toes so I won't say what I think. (9) She tread lightly so as not to wake the baby. (10) Every day the children tread the same path through the woods. (11) The boys tread on the newly planted flowers. (12) This is sanctified ground, and we may not tread upon it. (13) Male birds tread the females.
中文例句	(1) 我们听到了他走在楼梯上沉重的脚步声。 (2) 经常检查轮胎气压和胎面。 (3) 轮胎胎面磨损的汽车开著有危险。 (4) 坚固的胎面花纹意味着你可以紧紧抓住路面。 (5) 这轮胎胎面花纹已被磨平，你应该换一个新的。 (6) 鞋跟是靴子接触道路的地方，可采用不同成分的橡胶和多种鞋底花纹。 (7) 牛群踩出了一条通往池塘的小径。 (8) 我谁也不想得罪，所以我不把想法说出来。 (9) 她步子很轻，以免惊醒孩子。 (10) 孩子们每天都走林中的同一条路。 (11) 那些男孩子践踏了新种的花。 (12) 这是圣地，我们不可践踏。 (13) 雄鸟与雌鸟交尾。
vocabulary简明	When you tread on the earth, you walk on it. The next time your pal thinks you have it too easy, you might ask him, “Why don’t you tread in my shoes for a day?”
vocabulary扩展	Tread usually implies stepping with force, but it can also simply mean placing your feet, one after the other, on the ground. You might try to tread lightly on the moss in the backyard so you don't damage it. Tread is also a noun that means the mark that a tire leaves on the ground, or the actual grooves on the tire. You might be relieved that the tread marks at the crime scene didn't match your brother's truck after all.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]踩；踏；践踏 If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are walking or standing. [V on n] Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to tread on your foot... 哦，对不起，我不是故意踩你脚的。 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。 2 [VERB 动词](以某种方式)步行，行走 If you tread in a particular way, you walk that way. [V adv] [LITERARY 文] 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。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]脚步声 A person's tread is the sound that they make with their feet as they walk. [supp N] [WRITTEN 笔语] 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。 4 [VERB 动词]（谨慎）行事 If you tread carefully, you behave in a careful or cautious way. [V adv] 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。 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。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词](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。 6 [N-VAR 可变名词](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。 7 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 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。 8 [PHRASE 短语](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. [V inflects] He continues to tread an unconventional path... 他还是不按传统方式行事。 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。 9 [PHRASE 短语]踩水 If someone who is in deep water treads water, they float in an upright position by moving their legs slightly. [V inflects] 10 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 11 to tread on someone's toes→see: toe ；

Tread I [V Path Phrase 短语 Inflects Water