walk on eggshells

含义

to be very careful not to upset someone

说话做事格外小心，怕惹人不快.

例句

1. 1Since Dad lost his job, we've all been walking on eggshells around him.
2. 2You don't have to walk on eggshells with me — just tell me what you think.
3. 3Mum is so stressed about the move that we're walking on eggshells to avoid an argument.
4. 4Aisha's new flatmate gets upset so easily that everyone walks on eggshells at home.
5. 5It's tiring to walk on eggshells every time my brother is in a bad mood.

语法

只有 walk 变化形式；eggshells 保持复数。后面常接 around 或 with 加人。英式英语也说 tread on eggshells。