tread
verb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] uk/tred/ us/tred/ trod or treaded | trodden or trod
C2 mainly UK踩；踏
to put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot
I kept treading on his toes when we were dancing. 我们俩跳舞时，我老是踩到他的脚趾。
Yuck! Look what I've just trodden in! 可恶！看我刚才踩到什么了！
A load of food had been trodden into the carpet. 许多吃的东西被踩到地毯里去了。
Before the days of automation, they used to tread grapes to make wine. 在自动化时代到来之前，他们曾用脚踩葡萄酿酒。
literary步行，散步
to walk
He trod heavily and reluctantly up the stairs. 他拖着沉重的脚步，极不情愿地上了楼。
I sometimes see him flash past in his sports car as I tread my weary way (= walk in a tired way) to work. 当我迈着疲惫的脚步去上班时，有时会看见他开着跑车从我身边飞驰而过。
tread water 踩水
to float vertically in the water by moving the legs and the arms up and down
- More examples
- 'Hey, mind!' he said when she trod on his foot.
- She got badly spiked when one of the runners trod on her heel.
- He trod heavily and reluctantly up the stairs.
- I accidentally trod on the dog's foot and it yelped.
- Mind you don't tread in the mud.
Idioms
be treading wateridiom 原地踏步;裹足不前
to not be advancing in any way
I think she feels that she's just treading water in that job. 我认为她觉得自己做那份工作不会有任何进步。
tread carefully/gently/lightlyidiom 言行谨慎；小心处理
to speak or behave carefully to avoid upsetting or causing offence to anyone
The government knows it has to tread carefully on this issue. 政府知道这件事必须谨慎处理。
tread the boardsidiom old-fashioned or humorous 演戏
to act in plays
It's three years now since you've trodden the boards, Ken - how does it feel to be back? 肯，你演戏已经3年了——现在回来感觉如何？
tread
noun uk/tred/ us/tred/
(PATTERN ON TYRE)
[ C or U ]（车胎的防滑）胎面花纹
the pattern of raised lines on a tyre that prevents a vehicle from sliding on the road
The tread on your tyres is very worn. 你车胎上的花纹都磨损得很厉害了。
(STEP)
[ S ]脚步声
the sound that your feet make on the ground as you walk
Then I heard someone's tread on the stairs. 接着我听到楼梯上有脚步声。
[ S ]（楼梯的）梯面，踏步板
the horizontal part of a step on which you put your foot