| 释义 |
on tiptoe
1．on one's toes with the rest of the feet raised above the ground以趾尖（行走、站立）
*He left the room on tiptoe so as not to disturb his roommates．为了不打扰同室的人，他轻手轻脚地离开了房间。
*All the crowd stood on tiptoe to have one more look at her．所有的人都踮脚站着，希望能多看她一眼。
2．eager；excited渴望的；殷切期望的；激动的
*With the Spring Festival coming，the children were on tiptoe．春节快到了，孩子们殷切地盼望着。
*She was on tiptoe on the morning of her wedding．举行婚礼的那天早晨，她非常激动。
*We were on tiptoe to learn the result of the election．我们迫切希望知道选举结果。 |