tread
[trɛd]
vb
to walk or trample in, on, over, or across (something)
to crush or squash by or as if by treading
to tread on a spider
to subdue or repress, as by doing injury (to)
to tread on one's inferiors
to do by walking or dancing
to tread a measure
(of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird)
n
a manner or style of walking, dancing, etc
a light tread
the act of treading
the top surface of a step in a staircase
the outer part of a tyre or wheel that makes contact with the road, esp the grooved surface of a pneumatic tyre
the part of a rail that wheels touch
the part of a shoe that is generally in contact with the ground
an injury to a horse's foot caused by the opposite foot, or the foot of another horse
a rare word for footprint
- 习惯用语
- tread lightly to proceed with delicacy or tact
- tread on someone's toes to offend or insult someone, esp by infringing on his sphere of action, etc
- tread water to stay afloat in an upright position by moving the legs in a walking motion
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