toe
noun
verb
təʊ
noun
1
one
of
the
five
movable
parts
at
the
end
of
your
foot
脚趾;
He
stubbed
his
toe
(=hurt
it
by
kicking
it
against
something)
on
a
rock.
他的脚趾踢到一块石头上。
big
toe
2
the
part
of
a
shoe
or
sock
that
covers
the
front
part
of
your
foot
〔鞋或袜的〕足尖部
3
tread on sb’s toes step on sb’s toes
; step on sb’s toes AmE [美] to offend someone, especially by becoming involved in something that they are responsible for〔尤指因涉足别人负责的范围而〕得罪某人,触犯某人
BrE AmE
4
keep sb on their toes
to
make
sure
that
someone
is
ready
for
anything
that
might
happen
使某人随时准备行动; 使某人保持警觉
They
do
random
checks
to
keep
workers
on
their
toes.
他们随机进行抽查,让工人不懈怠。
5
make sb’s toes curl
to
make
someone
feel
very
embarrassed
or
uncomfortable
使某人感到尴尬; 使某人感到不舒服
6
touch your toes
to
bend
downwards
so
that
your
hands
touch
your
toes,
without
bending
your
knees
〔膝盖不弯曲〕躬身用手摸脚趾
7
put/dip a toe in the water
to
try
a
little
of
something
or
try
an
activity
for
a
short
time
to
see
if
you
like
it
尝试
verb
8
toed toeing toe the line
,
to
do
what
other
people
in
a
job
or
organization
say
you
should
do,
whether
you
agree
with
them
or
not
〔不管同意与否〕听从命令,服从纪律,按规定行事
You
toe
the
line
or
you
don’t
stay
on
the
team!
你要么服从纪律,要么就别呆在队里!