tread 音标拼音: [tr'ɛd]
n . 踏,步态,梯级,交尾,鞋底
vi . 踏,行走,交尾
vt . 踩,踏,践踏,跳
踏,步态,梯级,交尾,鞋底踏,行走,交尾踩,踏,践踏,跳
tread n 1 :
a step in walking or running [
synonym : {
pace }, {
stride },
{
tread }]
2 :
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire 3 :
the part (
as of a wheel or shoe )
that makes contact with the ground 4 :
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step v 1 :
put down or press the foot ,
place the foot ; "
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread "; "
step on the brake " [
synonym :
{
step }, {
tread }]
2 :
tread or stomp heavily or roughly ; "
The soldiers trampled across the fields " [
synonym : {
tread }, {
trample }]
3 :
crush as if by treading on ; "
tread grapes to make wine "
4 :
brace (
an archer '
s bow )
by pressing the foot against the center 5 :
apply (
the tread )
to a tire 6 :
mate with ; "
male birds tread the females "
Tread \
Tread \,
v .
t .
1 .
To step or walk on .
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Forbid to tread the promised land he saw . --
Prior .
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Methought she trod the ground with greater grace .
--
Dryden .
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2 .
To beat or press with the feet ;
as ,
to tread a path ;
to tread land when too light ;
a well -
trodden path .
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3 .
To go through or accomplish by walking ,
dancing ,
or the like . "
I am resolved to forsake Malta ,
tread a pilgrimage to fair Jerusalem ." --
Beau . &
Fl .
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They have measured many a mile ,
To tread a measure with you on this grass . --
Shak .
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4 .
To crush under the foot ;
to trample in contempt or hatred ;
to subdue .
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Through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us . --
Ps .
xliv .
5 .
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5 .
To copulate with ;
to feather ;
to cover ; --
said of the male bird . --
Chaucer .
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{
To tread out },
to press out with the feet ;
to press out ,
as wine or wheat ;
as ,
to tread out grain with cattle or horses .
{
To tread the stage },
to act as a stageplayer ;
to perform a part in a drama .
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Tread \
Tread \,
v .
i . [
imp . {
Trod };
p .
p . {
Trodden }, {
Trod };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Treading }.] [
OE .
treden ,
AS .
tredan ;
akin to OFries .
treda ,
OS .
tredan ,
D . &
LG .
treden ,
G .
treten ,
OHG .
tretan ,
Icel .
tro ?
a ,
Sw .
tr [*
a ]
da ,
tr [
aum ]
da ,
Dan .
tr [
ae ]
de ,
Goth .
trudan ,
and perhaps ultimately to F .
tramp ;
cf .
Gr . ?
a running ,
Skr .
dram to run .
Cf . {
Trade }, {
Tramp }, {
Trot }.]
1 .
To set the foot ;
to step .
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Where '
er you tread ,
the blushing flowers shall rise .
--
Pope .
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread . --
Pope .
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The hard stone Under our feet ,
on which we tread and go . --
Chaucer .
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2 .
To walk or go ;
especially ,
to walk with a stately or a cautious step .
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Ye that . . .
stately tread ,
or lowly creep .
--
Milton .
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3 .
To copulate ;
said of birds ,
esp .
the males . --
Shak .
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{
To tread on }
or {
To tread upon }.
(
a )
To trample ;
to set the foot on in contempt . "
Thou shalt tread upon their high places ." --
Deut .
xxxiii .
29 .
(
b )
to follow closely . "
Year treads on year ."
--
Wordsworth .
{
To tread upon the heels of },
to follow close upon . "
Dreadful consequences that tread upon the heels of those allowances to sin ." --
Milton .
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One woe doth tread upon another '
s heel . --
Shak .
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Tread \
Tread \,
n .
1 .
A step or stepping ;
pressure with the foot ;
a footstep ;
as ,
a nimble tread ;
a cautious tread .
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She is coming ,
my own ,
my sweet ;
Were it ever so airy a tread ,
My heart would hear her and beat . --
Tennyson .
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2 .
Manner or style of stepping ;
action ;
gait ;
as ,
the horse has a good tread .
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3 .
Way ;
track ;
path . [
R .] --
Shak .
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4 .
The act of copulation in birds .
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5 . (
Arch .)
The upper horizontal part of a step ,
on which the foot is placed .
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6 . (
Fort .)
The top of the banquette ,
on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet .
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7 . (
Mach .)
(
a )
The part of a wheel that bears upon the road or rail .
(
b )
The part of a rail upon which car wheels bear .
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8 . (
Biol .)
The chalaza of a bird '
s egg ;
the treadle .
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9 . (
Far .)
A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes .
See {
Interfere },
3 .
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133 Moby Thesaurus words for "
tread ":
amble ,
ambulate ,
amount ,
ankle ,
caliber ,
career ,
circumambulate ,
clip ,
clop ,
clump ,
compass ,
cut ,
degree ,
doorstep ,
drag ,
droop ,
drub ,
extent ,
flounce ,
foot ,
foot it ,
footfall ,
footrest ,
footstep ,
gait ,
gallop ,
grade ,
height ,
hippety -
hop ,
hitch ,
hobble ,
hoof ,
hoof it ,
hoofbeat ,
hop ,
interval ,
jaywalk ,
jog ,
jog on ,
jump ,
leap ,
leg ,
leg it ,
level ,
lick ,
limp ,
lock step ,
lurch ,
march ,
mark ,
measure ,
mince ,
mincing steps ,
notch ,
nuance ,
pace ,
pad ,
paddle ,
pas ,
pedestrianize ,
peg ,
perambulate ,
period ,
peripateticate ,
piaffer ,
pitch ,
plane ,
plateau ,
point ,
prance ,
progress ,
proportion ,
rack ,
range ,
rate ,
ratio ,
reach ,
remove ,
rest ,
riser ,
roll ,
round ,
rundle ,
rung ,
saunter ,
scale ,
scope ,
scuttle ,
shade ,
shadow ,
shamble ,
shuffle ,
shuffle along ,
sidle ,
single -
foot ,
skip ,
slink ,
slither ,
slouch ,
slowness ,
space ,
spoke ,
stagger ,
stair ,
stalk ,
stamp ,
standard ,
stave ,
step ,
step stool ,
stepping -
stone ,
stint ,
stomp ,
stride ,
string ,
stroll ,
strolling gait ,
strut ,
stump it ,
swagger ,
swing ,
toddle ,
totter ,
trace ,
track ,
traipse ,
trample ,
travel ,
troop ,
trot ,
velocity ,
waddle ,
walk
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