toe1/to; təʊ/n [C]1 one of the five parts at the end of your foot [→ finger] 脚趾: your big/little toe (=your largest/smallest toe) 你的大/小脚趾I just stubbed my toe (=hurt it by kicking against something). 我刚刚踢伤了脚趾。 2 keep sb on their toes to make sure that someone is ready for anything that might happen 使某人保持警觉﹐使某人随时准备行动: They do random checks to keep workers on their toes. 他们随机进行抽查﹐让工人不懈怠。
toe2v toe the line to do what people in authority tell you to do, whether you agree or not 服从命令〔不管同意与否〕