Those who stand on tiptoes do not stand firmly.

企者不立。

Standing on tiptoe he could just reach the big wooden latch.

他踮起脚勉强可以摸到那巨大的水门闩。

I quote: Those who stand on tiptoes do not stand firmly.

企者不立。

Ron was now standing on tiptoe to look over at the inhabitants of the two beds.

罗恩踮着脚往那两张床上看。

While he thinks he is surpassing others, others see him merely straining, stretching, to stand on tiptoe.

虽然他认为他正在超越别人，但别人认为他只是在过度拉扯自己、踮起脚尖让自己更疲惫。

Standing on tiptoe on the footrest of the wheelchair, he can reach the bolt himself, just about.

踮起脚尖站在轮椅的脚踏板上，他自己就能够到螺栓，刚刚好。

Parents brought their children to vote, letting them stand on tiptoe to put the ballots in the boxes.

许多父母带着孩子来投票，他们让孩子踮起脚来，把选票放入投票箱中。

Harry crossed to his bedroom on tiptoe, slipped inside, closed the door, and turned to collapse on his bed.

哈利踮着脚走到自己卧室门口，悄悄溜进去，关上门，转身想要一头扑倒在他的床上。

Standing on tiptoes occurs if we try to extend our control over things we cannot control, so argued Zhuangzi.

庄子认为，如果我们试图扩大对我们无法控制的事情的控制，这就是踮起脚尖。

On tiptoe he crept to the French window.

他蹑手蹑脚地爬到落地窗前。

Silas drew near the man on tiptoe.

塞拉斯踮着脚靠近那个人。

There they had to walk on tiptoes, for if they tickled the Shark's long tongue he might awaken-and where would they be then?

在那他们不得不踮着脚尖走，因为如果他们把鲨鱼的大长舌头弄痒了，鲨鱼就会醒。到时候他们会在哪儿呢？

On tiptoe I moved back on to the landing and closed the door.

我踮着脚回到平台上，关上了门。

And then I went up on tiptoe and kissed him.

然后我踮起脚尖吻了他。

Pigling Bland, on tiptoe, covered her up with an antimacassar.

小猪布兰德 (Pigling Bland) 踮起脚尖，给她盖上一块抗麻布。

So, quite thrilled with expectation, she followed her on tiptoe along the passage.

于是，满怀期待地，她踮着脚尖跟在她身后，沿着通道走去。

On tiptoe she entered; the room was before her; but it was some minutes before she could advance another step.

她踮着脚尖走了进来。房间在她面前。但过了几分钟，她才能再向前迈出一步。

Lao Tzu would describe this as standing on tiptoes, as he argues that when we stand on our tiptoes we don't stand firmly.

老子会把这描述为踮起脚尖，因为他认为当我们踮起脚尖时，我们站得不牢固。

If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf.

【stand】他踮起脚尖就能够到架子了。

Hiccup stood on tiptoe and tried to look like a Hero.

卡嗝踮起脚尖，努力让自己看起来像个英雄。