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🇬🇧 UK/tred/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To step or walk on something; to trample
踩，踏；行走
n.
A step taken with the foot; the manner or sound of walking; the grooved surface of a tyre or shoe sole
脚步；步态；（轮胎或鞋底的）花纹
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtreadother
=tread
Common Collocations
- 1.tread carefully小心行事
- 2.tread lightly轻步走；谨慎对待
- 3.tread water踩水；原地踏步
- 4.tread a path走一条路；开辟道路
Example Sentences
- 1.
She trod carefully on the wet floor to avoid slipping.
- 2.
You must learn to tread lightly when dealing with such a sensitive topic.
- 3.
The soldiers trod wearily through miles of muddy jungle terrain.