tread

名词 tread:

1. a step in walking or running
   同义词：pace, stride
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

动词 tread:

1. put down or press the foot, place the foot
   同义词：step
2. tread or stomp heavily or roughly
   同义词：trample
3. crush as if by treading on
4. brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
5. apply (the tread) to a tire
6. mate with

1. This is sanctified ground, and we may not tread upon it.
   这是圣地，我们不可践踏。
2. I don't want to tread on anybody's toes so I won't say what I think.
   我谁也不想得罪，所以我不把想法说出来。
3. The cattle had trodden a path to the pond.
   牛群踩出了一条通往池塘的小径。
4. I trod on some glasses and cut my foot.
   我踩到了玻璃，划破了脚。
5. We heard his heavy tread on the staircase.
   我们听到了他走在楼梯上沉重的脚步声。
6. Every day the children tread the same path through the woods.
   每天孩子们走林中的同一条路。