"keep on their toes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保持警惕
• 保持警觉

Definition

让某人保持警惕，随时准备应对变化，或密切关注，通常是因为情况可能随时会突然改变。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此短语为非正式表达，常用于需持续警觉或准备应变的情境，如工作团队。不是字面意思，不是真的站在脚尖上。

Examples

Parents need to keep on their toes when their children are playing outside.

父母在孩子在外面玩耍时需要**保持警惕**。

The coach told the team to keep on their toes during the game.

教练告诉队员们比赛时要**保持警惕**。

Her busy job makes her keep on her toes all day.

她繁忙的工作让她整天都要**保持警惕**。

Working with toddlers really keeps you on your toes—you never know what they'll do next.

和小孩工作确实**让你随时保持警惕**，你永远不知道他们接下来会做什么。

My boss likes to keep us on our toes with last-minute meetings.

我的老板喜欢用临时会议让我们**保持警觉**。

The changing weather in the mountains really keeps hikers on their toes.

山里的多变天气让徒步者们真的需要**保持警惕**。