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)

🔤 同首字母习语

tread the boards
在戏剧舞台上表演或演戏
turn the tables
扭转局面,改变优势或不利情况
throw cold water on
打击或泼冷水在某人的计划或想法上
take a butchers
瞧一瞧,检查或观察某物
that sucks
那很糟糕
to make matters worse
雪上加霜
two heads are better than one
两人共同思考比一个人更好
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