Treading

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tread

校对:斯宾塞

• However, I shall say nothing till I know the ground I'm treading on. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Thirdly, the employment of the fulling-mill for thickening the cloth, instead of treading it in water. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• He knew that Hermione had a curious pleasure in treading down all the social differences, at least apparently, and he left it to her. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Your house is so full of these little plagues, now, that a body can't set down their foot without treading on 'em. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• It isn't the first time, by a good many hundreds, that I find myself treading on delicate ground, answered the other, as immovable as ever. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The ground you are treading now returns a mighty hollow sound under your feet. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It was like treading old ground again. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• It made me unhappy, because I was afraid of treading on it. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Notions and scruples were like spilt needles, making one afraid of treading, or sitting down, or even eating. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I thought it right to tell you, because you went on as you always do, never looking just where you are, and treading in the wrong place. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Sir, with renewed violence, I have been dragged for five and twenty years over burning iron, and I have lost the habit of treading upon velvet. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• If it was not a trick to frighten him, and those were the real hours treading on each other's heels, where would he be, when they came round again! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Let's have a glim,' said Sikes, 'or we shall go breaking our necks, or treading on the dog. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• She was still treading the buoyant ether which emanates from the high moments of life. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.

校对:斯宾塞