tread on someone's toes

口语·表达无意冒犯或干涉
例句
I didn't mean to tread on your toes by suggesting changes to your project.
典故来源 字面意为踩到别人脚趾,引申为冒犯或干涉他人事务,常见于职场。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
tread [trɛd]
vi. 踩,踏;行走;交尾; vt. 踩成;踏出;步行于;踩(烂); n. 踏,踩,走;交尾;(楼梯的)踏板;轮胎接触地面的部分;
toes
n. 脚趾(toe的复数)

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无论情况如何都坚定不移地支持、陪伴或支援
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勇敢面对困难或问题
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用拇指顶住鼻子,其余手指张开,表示轻蔑或嘲弄;也指公然无视或挑衅。
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到了极点、极度、极端的程度
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显而易见但却被人们不愿意讨论或面对的问题
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优美而富有节奏地跳舞,常指在晚会或社交场合中尽情狂欢
to say the least
克制措辞,克制言辞;委婉的表达某事
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