treaded
/tred/ (bre, ipa) · /tred/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtred How to pronounce tread (audio)/ (ame, mw)
treaded — 動詞
- treadedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- treadeds3rd person singular
- treadeding-ing form
- treadededpast simple
1. to place your foot onto something or press something downwards using your foot.
踩；踏
將腳放在某物上或用腳向下壓
to place your foot onto something or press something downwards using your foot.
Lakan trod carefully on the loose stones to avoid slipping.
Lakan 小心翼翼地踩在鬆動的石頭上，以免滑倒。
tread on + noun (surface you step onto)
Maja trod on the brake pedal when a cat ran across the road.
Maja 看到一隻貓跑過馬路，立刻踩下了剎車踏板。
The hikers trod a narrow path through the thick forest over many years.
多年來，那些徒步旅行者在濃密的森林中踩出了一條狹窄的小徑。
Adina trod on a piece of broken glass and stopped to clean her shoe.
Adina 踩到一塊碎玻璃，停下來清理鞋子。
Do not tread on the freshly painted floor until it has dried completely.
在新漆過的地板完全乾燥之前，請不要踩上去。
文法句型
tread + adverb of direction
tread on + noun phrase
用法筆記
The past tense can be 'trod' (more common) or 'treaded' (less common). The past participle is 'trodden' or 'treaded'.
常見錯誤
2. to walk with a particular movement or quality, often described by an adverb show
行走；邁步
以特定方式或方向步行
to walk with a particular movement or quality, often described by an adverb showing how the walking is done.
The dancers trod lightly across the wooden stage in their soft shoes.
舞者們穿著軟鞋在木質舞台上輕盈地走過。
tread + adverb (lightly, heavily, quietly, wearily)
Sumin trod quietly past the sleeping children so as not to wake them.
Sumin 輕聲走過正在睡覺的孩子們，以免吵醒他們。
Caleb trod wearily up the stairs after working twelve hours in the hospital.
Caleb 在醫院工作了十二個小時後，疲憊地走上樓梯。
The old man trod slowly along the riverbank, stopping now and then to rest.
那位老人沿著河岸慢慢地走著，不時停下來休息。
Olivia trod carefully through the muddy field, trying to keep her boots clean.
Olivia 小心翼翼地走過泥濘的田野，努力保持靴子乾淨。
文法句型
tread + adverb of manner
tread + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
This sense always pairs with a descriptive adverb or prepositional phrase; the sentence feels incomplete without it. The plain 'He trod.' without context is unusual.
常見錯誤
3. to stay upright in deep water by moving your legs and arms in a circular or up-a
踩水
在水中垂直漂浮，頭部保持在水面上
to stay upright in deep water by moving your legs and arms in a circular or up-and-down motion so that your head stays above the surface.
Tomás learned to tread water during his first swimming lesson at the community pool.
Tomás 在社區游泳池上第一堂游泳課時學會了踩水。
fixed phrase: tread water
The lifeguard told Eshe to tread water while the rescue boat came closer.
救生員告訴 Eshe 踩水，等待救援船靠近。
Roya could tread water for over thirty minutes without getting tired at all.
Roya 可以連續踩水超過三十分鐘而不感到疲累。
Wren trod water while waiting for her friend to swim back from the deep end.
Wren 一邊踩水，一邊等著朋友從深水區游回來。
- float
staying on the surface without active leg movement
文法句型
tread water
用法筆記
This sense is always used in the fixed phrase 'tread water'. The literal meaning refers to staying afloat; the figurative sense (see idiom entry) means 'to make no progress'.
常見錯誤
4. to press down heavily on something with your feet, crushing, damaging, or flatte
踩碎；踐踏
用腳用力踩壓，造成破壞或壓平
to press down heavily on something with your feet, crushing, damaging, or flattening it.
The cattle trod down the grass in the field, leaving bare soil behind.
牛群踩平了田野裡的草，留下了裸露的泥土。
tread + noun + down (crush/flatten)
Someone trod on Vikram's glasses at the concert and cracked the lens.
有人在音樂會上踩到了 Vikram 的眼鏡，壓裂了鏡片。
The fallen flowers were trodden into the mud by the passing crowd.
掉落的花朵被經過的人群踩進了泥裡。
Selim accidentally trod on a young plant while running across the garden.
Selim 跑過花園時不小心踩到了一株幼苗。
文法句型
tread + noun + down
tread on + noun
tread + noun + into + noun
用法筆記
The past participle is almost always 'trodden' (not 'treaded') in this sense, as in 'trodden underfoot' or 'trodden into the ground'.
常見錯誤
treaded — 名詞
1. the series of grooves and ridges molded into the outer rubber of a tyre, giving
輪胎花紋
輪胎表面的凹凸紋路，提供抓地力
the series of grooves and ridges molded into the outer rubber of a tyre, giving the tyre grip on the road surface and pushing water aside.
The tread on the front tyres was worn smooth and needed replacing immediately.
前輪輪胎的花紋已經磨平，需要立即更換。
tread + be worn smooth (loss of grip)
Winter tyres have deeper tread than summer ones to handle snow and ice.
冬季輪胎的胎紋比夏季輪胎更深，以應對冰雪路面。
The mechanic checked the tread depth on all four wheels with a gauge.
技師用測量儀檢查了四個輪子的胎紋深度。
Deep tyre tread helps prevent a car from sliding on wet roads.
深的輪胎花紋有助於防止汽車在濕滑路面上打滑。
After driving on gravel, the tyre tread was filled with small stones.
在碎石路上行駛後，輪胎花紋裡塞滿了小石子。
The tyre's outer tread was caked in mud after driving through the farm fields.
輪胎的外側胎面在農田裡開過後沾滿了泥土。
- grip
focuses on the function, not the physical pattern
用法筆記
This is the most common meaning of 'tread' as a noun for learners. It is often used with 'deep', 'shallow', 'worn', or 'bald' (completely worn away).
常見錯誤
2. the sound made by someone's feet as they walk, especially when the sound can be
腳步聲
走路時腳踩在地面上發出的聲音
the sound made by someone's feet as they walk, especially when the sound can be heard clearly.
Olivia heard heavy treads coming up the wooden staircase in the old house.
Olivia 聽到老房子木樓梯上傳來沉重的腳步聲。
heavy tread — characteristic collocation
The only sound in the library was the soft tread of shoes on the carpet.
圖書館裡唯一的聲響是鞋子踩在地毯上輕柔的腳步聲。
Selim recognised his father's tread by the steady rhythm in the hallway.
Selim 從走廊裡穩定的節奏認出了父親的腳步聲。
The guard's slow tread echoed through the empty corridor at midnight.
守衛緩慢的腳步聲在午夜空蕩的走廊裡迴響。
用法筆記
This is a countable noun (a tread / treads). It is used in more literary or descriptive writing rather than everyday conversation. Often paired with an adjective (heavy, light, soft, slow).
3. the flat upper surface of a stair step — the part you stand on when climbing or
階梯踏板
樓梯上供腳踩的橫向平面部分
the flat upper surface of a stair step — the part you stand on when climbing or descending a staircase.
The wooden treads of the old staircase were creaky and needed repair.
舊樓梯的木質踏板已經嘎吱作響，需要維修。
wooden tread / stone tread / concrete tread
Each tread measured thirty centimetres from the front edge to the back.
每個踏板的深度從前沿到後緣測量為三十公分。
They replaced the worn-out treads on the front porch with new oak boards.
他們用新的橡木木板更換了前廊磨損的踏板。
The carpet on the stairs had worn thin on the middle of each tread.
樓梯上的地毯在每個踏板中間部分已經磨薄了。
- step
general word for the whole stair unit including tread and riser
用法筆記
In construction, a stair has two parts: the 'tread' (horizontal surface you stand on) and the 'riser' (vertical part between treads).
常見錯誤
4. the lowermost part of footwear that presses against the pavement or ground as yo
鞋底
鞋子或靴子接觸地面的底部表面
the lowermost part of footwear that presses against the pavement or ground as you walk, commonly formed from rubber or another hard-wearing material.
The tread of running shoes is made of rubber designed to grip the track surface.
跑鞋的鞋底是用橡膠製成的，能夠抓緊跑道表面。
tread of [shoe / tyre / boot]
Hiking boots with a thick tread provide better grip on slippery rocks.
鞋底厚實的登山靴能在濕滑的岩石上提供更好的抓地力。
Kemi's boot tread was caked in sticky red clay after the hike in the forest.
Kemi 的靴底在森林健行後沾滿了黏黏的紅土。
Shoes with smooth tread are dangerous on wet floors because they offer no grip.
鞋底光滑的鞋子在濕滑地板上很危險，因為完全沒有抓地力。
用法筆記
This sense specifically refers to the bottom surface of a shoe or boot. For tyre surfaces, see sense 1 (TYRE PATTERN).
5. a single step taken while walking, or the act of putting one foot forward.
一步；步伐
行走時單次向前邁出的步伐
a single step taken while walking, or the act of putting one foot forward.
With each slow tread, the injured hiker moved closer to the mountain hut.
每一步緩慢的步伐，都讓受傷的登山者離山中小屋更近了一些。
each + tread (counting steps)
Maja took a cautious tread forward on the icy path and tested the surface.
Maja 在結冰的小徑上謹慎地向前邁出一步，先試了試冰面。
Every tread on the soft sand seemed to sink deeper than the one before.
在軟沙上走的每一步似乎都比前一步陷得更深。
The old dog followed with a slow tread, his paws barely leaving the ground.
那隻老狗緩慢地跟在後面，爪子幾乎沒有離開地面。
- step
the everyday alternative; 'tread' is more literary
用法筆記
This is a literary or formal use. In everyday English, 'step' is preferred. Often found in narrative writing to describe slow or careful movement.