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動詞

tread lightly (third-person singular simple present treads lightly, present participle treading lightly, simple past trod lightly or treaded lightly, past participle trodden lightly or treaded lightly)

1. (idiomatic) To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.

   Synonym: tread carefully

   He's in a bad mood today, so you might want to tread lightly if you talk to him.

参考

• walk on eggshells