Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5533
tread
踩；踏；在…上行走
To walk or step on or over something; to trample.
常与 on/upon 连用，表示踩在某物上。
- 1.
To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.
踩或行走(在某物上或穿过某物)；践踏
- 2.
To step or walk upon.
踩踏；行走于
- 3.
To proceed, to behave (in a certain manner).
进行；以某种方式行事
- 4.
To beat or press with the feet.
用脚踩或压
- 5.
To work a lever, treadle, etc., with the foot or the feet.
用脚踩动杠杆、踏板等
- 6.
To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc.
通过走路、跳舞等完成
- 7.
To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue; to repress.
用脚踩碎；轻蔑或憎恨地践踏；征服；压制
- 8.
To copulate; said of (especially male) birds.
交配；指鸟类(尤其是雄性)
- 9.
To copulate with (a hen).
与母鸡交配
- 10.
To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine
用脚踩葡萄酿酒
行事；表现；践踏；镇压；压制；踩压；踩碎（尤指葡萄）；走过；跳（舞）；踏出；用脚踩（踏板、杠杆等）
In use
We trod quietly through the fallen leaves.
Please don't tread on the freshly planted flowers.
He has trodden this path every morning for years.
tread on sth
表示踩在某个物体表面，常与on/upon连用。
She trod on a piece of broken glass.
她踩到了一块碎玻璃。
tread carefully
比喻义，指言行谨慎。
We must tread carefully in this delicate situation.
在这种微妙局势下我们必须小心行事。
tread sth into sth
通过踩踏使某物进入另一物。
The children trod mud into the carpet.
孩子们把泥踩进了地毯里。
Connections
Collocations
- tread carefully
- 小心行走
- You need to tread carefully when discussing sensitive topics.在讨论敏感话题时，你需要小心行事。
- tread on
- 踩到
- She trod on a sharp stone and hurt her foot.她踩到一块锋利的石头，伤了脚。
- tread water
- 踩水（身体直立，双脚交替踩水以保持浮力）
- The swimmer trod water to stay afloat until the rescue boat arrived.游泳者踩水保持漂浮，直到救援船到达。
- tread lightly
- 轻手轻脚地走
- He trod lightly to avoid waking the sleeping baby.他轻手轻脚地走，以免吵醒熟睡的婴儿。
- tread a path
- 走出一条路
- Through years of use, they had trodden a clear path across the meadow.经过多年的使用，他们在草地上踏出了一条清晰的小路。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tread 踩踏，可联想 'treadmill'（跑步机）上的踩踏动作。
Context & Register
register: mixed; typical settings: 行走、踩踏（多用于书面或较正式场合，也可用于日常如“tread water”）；注：动词“tread”在文学或正式文体中常见，但“tread water”等短语也用于日常口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'tread' (/trɛd/), sharing the vowel and ending /ɛd/. Note that 'lead' (verb, /liːd/) and 'read' (present, /riːd/) differ in pronunciation despite similar spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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