DIY手工网蹑手蹑脚的意思
Tiptoe 脚尖， v. 踮着脚走，蹑手蹑脚地走
He tiptoed to the door in his stockinged feet.
他踮着脚走到门口，只穿了袜子没穿鞋子。（stockinged 穿袜而未穿鞋的）
She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.
她得踮着脚才能够到顶层搁架。
We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him.
我们蹑手蹑脚地在周围走动，以免惊动他。
She slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the window.
她溜下床，蹑手蹑脚走到窗户旁边。
Tiptoe 表示踮起脚尖蹑手蹑脚走。
Creep [kri:p] v. 悄悄地缓慢行进，蹑手蹑脚地移动，匍匐
The soldiers crept forward under heavy gunfire.
士兵们冒着密集的炮火匍匐前进。
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound.
他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房子里，尽量不弄出一点声响。
Her arms crept around his neck.
她的双臂慢慢地搂住了他的脖子。
Creep表示缓慢蠕动，蹑手蹑脚慢慢移动的意思，creepy表示一种像是有个毛毛虫在你胳膊上缓缓蠕动一样的感觉，令人起鸡皮疙瘩，毛骨悚然的感觉。
大学还学过另一个单词gingerly
Gingerly adv. 谨慎地，小心翼翼地，轻手轻脚地
He opened the box gingerly and looked inside.
他小心翼翼地打开了盒子朝里面看。
I drove gingerly past the security check points.
我战战兢兢地开车经过安检站。
Gingerly, she put her hand in deeper, to the bottom.
她小心翼翼地把手伸得更深，直到底部。
Gingerly表示谨慎小心轻手轻脚生怕出现什么错误，另外ginger表示生姜的意思，为啥生姜ginger的副词形式却是小心谨慎，小心翼翼的意思呢！？
