/'træmpl; `træmpl/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth/sb (down) tread heavily on sth/sb so as to cause damage or destruction 踩坏或踩伤某物[某人]
*The campers had trampled the corn (down). 野营的人踩坏了庄稼.
* The crowd panicked and ten people were trampled to death. 人群惊慌失措, 踩死了十个人.
2 [Ipr] ~ on sth/sb
(a) crush or harm sth by treading on it 踩碎、踩坏或踩伤某物
*trample on sb's toes 踩着某人的脚趾.(b) (fig 比喻) disregard sb unfeelingly or contemptuously 无视或蔑视某人
*trample on sb's feelings/rights 伤害某人的感情[侵犯某人的权利]
* I refuse to be trampled on any longer! 别人要再小看我那可不行!
3 [Ipr, Ip] walk with heavy or crushing steps 重踏步行走或踩过
*I don't want all those people trampling about all over my flower beds. 我可不能让那些人都在我的花坛里到处乱踩.

v [I always + adverb/preposition, T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: tramp]
to step heavily on something, so that you crush it with your feet
trample on/over/through etc
　There was a small fence to stop people trampling on the flowers.
trample sb/sth underfoot
　The children were in danger of being trampled underfoot in the crowd.
trample sb to death
(=kill someone by stepping heavily on them)
　Several people were nearly trampled to death in the rush to get out.
to behave in a way that shows that you do not care about someone's rights or feelings
trample on/over sb/sth
　Don't let people trample all over you.
　Their interests and rights had been trampled underfoot.