tiptoe around
US /ˈtɪp.toʊ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ˈtɪp.toʊ əˈraʊnd/
1.
迴避, 避重就輕
to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation directly
:
•
Stop tiptoeing around the issue and just tell me what's wrong.
別再迴避問題了，直接告訴我出了什麼事。
•
The manager always tiptoes around difficult employees instead of confronting them.
經理總是迴避難纏的員工，而不是直接面對他們。
2.
踮著腳尖走, 悄悄地走
to move very carefully and quietly, especially so as not to disturb someone or something
:
•
She had to tiptoe around the sleeping baby.
她不得不踮著腳尖繞過熟睡的嬰兒。
•
He tiptoed around the house, trying not to make any noise.
他踮著腳尖在屋子裡走動，盡量不發出任何聲音。