askance

adv. 怀疑地, 斜眼看

发音

UK /əˈskæns/
UK /əˈskɑːns/
US /əˈskæns/

词形变化

askanced askances 三单 askances askancing askancing 现在分词 askanced 过去式 askanced 过去分词

别名

askaunce askant ascaunt

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.

    罕用 及物
  2. 2.

    To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.

    罕用 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.

adv.
  1. 1.

    With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

    不赞成地

    怀疑地

    The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.

  2. 2.

    Sideways; obliquely.

    倾斜地

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

squint askant asquint sidelong squint-eyed squinty

近义相关 1

indirect

词源

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).

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