sidelong

adv. 横向地, 向侧面, 斜着, 间接地 a. 横的, 斜的, 间接的

发音

US /ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/
其它
UK /ˈsaɪd.lɒŋ/

词形变化

more sidelong 比较级 most sidelong 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Directed to the side; sideways.

    He cast me a sidelong glance.

  2. 2.

    Slanting or sloping; oblique.

  3. 3.

    Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.

    She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.

  4. 4.

    Along the side of something.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Towards the side; sideways.

  2. 2.

    obliquely

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

lateral squint askance askant asquint squint-eyed squinty

近义相关 3

side inclined indirect
副词

同义词 2

sideways obliquely

词源

1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side + long.

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