tread: [OE] Tread comes from a prehistoric Germanic *trethan, which also produced German treten, Dutch treden, Swedish träda, and Danish træde. It does not appear to have any relations outside Germanic, however. Trade comes from the same base, and it is thought that trot [13] may do so too, although its immediate source was Old French troter. => trade, trot
tread (v.)
Old English tredan "to tread, step on, trample; traverse, pass over" (class V strong verb; past tense træd, past participle treden), from Proto-Germanic *tred- (cognates: Old Saxon tredan, Old Frisian treda, Middle Dutch treden, Old High German tretan, German treten, Gothic trudan, Old Norse troða), from PIE *der- (1) "assumed base of roots meaning 'to run, walk, step'" [Watkins]. Related: Trod; treading.
tread (n.)
early 13c., "a step or stepping, pressure with the foot," from tread (v.); in reference to automobile tires, it is recorded from 1906.
中文解释
1. 谐音“踹的”，即“用脚踹的”，引申为“践踏”。
实用例句
1. We could now very plainly hear their heavy tread.
我们现在可以非常清楚地听到他们沉重的脚步声。来自柯林斯例句
2. The fat, broad tyres had a good depth of tread.
这种宽大的轮胎有很深的胎面花纹。来自柯林斯例句
3. Martin is inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread.
马丁总是喜欢贸然行事。来自柯林斯例句
4. The satin slippers tread daintily through the dewy grass.
