sideways

英 [ˈsaɪdweɪz]

美 [ˈsaɪdweɪz]

adv.  往(或向、从)一侧; 侧着; 侧面朝前
adj.  斜向一边的

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习惯用语

adv.

knock sb sideways
• 使某人惊讶得不知所措（或目瞪口呆）
  to surprise or shock sb so much that they are unable to react immediately

牛津词典

adv.

• 往（或向、从）一侧
  to, towards or from the side
  1. He looked sideways at her.
     他斜着眼看她。
  2. The truck skidded sideways across the road.
     卡车横着滑到公路另一侧。
  3. He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower) .
     他平级调动工作了。
• 侧着；侧面朝前
  with one side facing forwards
  1. She sat sideways on the chair.
     她侧坐在椅子上。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 往(或从、向)一侧
  Sidewaysmeans from or towards the side of something or someone.
  1. Piercey glanced sideways at her...
     皮尔西斜眼看了看她。
  2. The ladder blew sideways...
     长筒袜的一侧抽丝了。
  3. He was facing sideways.
     他正面朝一侧。
  4. Sidewaysis also an adjective.
     
  5. Alfred shot him a sideways glance.
     艾尔弗雷德斜眼瞥了他一下。
• ADV (调动工作)平级地
  If you are movedsidewaysat work, you move to another job at the same level as your old job.
  1. He would be moved sideways, rather than demoted.
     他会被平级调动而不是降级。
  2. Sidewaysis also an adjective.
     
  3. ...her recent sideways move.
     她最近的平级调动
• PHRASE 使大为吃惊;使极为困惑;使大为不快
  If youare knocked sidewaysby something, it makes you feel very surprised, confused, or upset.
  1. He was knocked sideways by the result...
     结果让他大为吃惊。
  2. A week ago I met my ex-boyfriend and it knocked us both sideways.
     一周前我遇到了我的前男友，这让我们俩都感到心烦意乱。

英英释义

adj

• (of movement) at an angle
  Synonym:crabwise

adv

• to, toward or at one side
  1. darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face
  Synonym:sidelongobliquely
• toward one side
  1. the car slipped sideways into the ditch
  2. leaning sideways
  3. a figure moving sidewise in the shadows
  Synonym:sidewaysidewise
• from the side
  1. a picture lit sideways
  2. scenes viewed sidewise
  Synonym:sidewaysidewise
• with one side forward or to the front
  1. turned sideways to show the profile
  2. crabs seeming to walk sidewise
  Synonym:sidewaysidewise

双语例句

• However, Spot simply staggers sideways a few steps and easily regains its footing.
  但Spot只是向一旁蹒跚了几步，迅速恢复了站姿。
• Then they walked sideways through a narrow passage.
  然后他们侧身穿过一条狭窄的通道。
• She glanced, sideways, at the old couple. Perhaps they would go soon.
  她斜眼看了看这对老人，他们也许很快就会走的。
• I had to worm my way out sideways from the bench in a ridiculous, undignified fashion
  我侧着身子艰难地从长凳上移开，那个样子很可笑，很不雅观。
• It is if you never turn it sideways to take a vertical picture.
  如果您从未将相机横转拍摄垂直照片，那么拍出的照片当然如此。
• You can squeeze through sideways.
  你侧着身就能挤过去。
• When supply and demand are equal, prices move sideways as bulls and bears slug it out for control.
  当供给和需求都是平等的，横向的价格举动牛派和熊派决一雌雄了控制。
• Others floated gently downwards or even sideways.
  其他则缓缓地向下漂浮，甚至朝着侧面漂浮。
• She darted a sly sideways glance at Bramwell
  她狡黠地从眼角瞥了布拉姆韦尔一眼。
• We can drive a car forwards or backwards, but not sideways.
  我们开车可以向前或后退，但不能侧着开。