tiptoe
noun uk/ˈtɪp.təʊ/ us/ˈtɪp.toʊ/
on tiptoe(s) 踮着脚尖
on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground
The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree. 为了摘到树上的苹果，孩子们踮起了脚尖。
They walked across the room on tiptoe so as not to wake the baby. 他们蹑手蹑脚地穿过房间，生怕惊醒婴儿。
tiptoe
verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/ˈtɪp.təʊ/ us/ˈtɪp.toʊ/
用脚尖走，踮着脚走
to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise
He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room. 他等女儿睡着后才蹑手蹑脚地悄悄走出了房间。
Phrasal verb
tiptoe around something/someone 回避（难应付的话题、问题或人）
to avoid dealing with a difficult subject, problem, or person
Jonathan keeps tiptoeing around the problem, instead of confronting it. 乔纳森一直在回避而不是正视这个问题。