单词详解 | sideways

sideways
音标
英音/ ˈsaɪdweɪz / 美音/ ˈsaɪdweɪz /

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
Alok Shah, 36, thinks scopolamine is what caused his vision to “go sideways” when he brought a woman back to his hotel room in late 2022.
36 岁的阿洛克·沙阿 (Alok Shah) 认为,2022 年底,当他带一名女子回到酒店房间时,东莨菪碱导致他的视力“偏离”。
BBC

There are debates, set-piece policy speeches and the multi-day nominating convention – with its balloon drops, confetti and spectacle, but also its potential for unscripted political drama if things go sideways.
这里有辩论、既定的政策演讲和为期多天的提名大会——伴随着气球坠落、五彩纸屑和奇观,但如果事情进展不顺利,也有可能上演即兴的政治戏剧。
BBC

Mr Leslie fell sideways to the floor where he lay bleeding and unconscious.
莱斯利先生侧身倒在地板上,流着血,不省人事。
BBC

基本释意
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斜向一边地;侧面朝前地,侧着;(工作调动)平级地;间接地

同义词
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短释义
Sideways works as an adjective or adverb to describe things that lean toward one side or at an angle. A sideways tilt to a motorcycle might look scary, but it’s safe if the rider is experienced. You can also use this word figuratively for “indirect” or “unconventional.” So you might describe a movie that approaches serious subjects from a sideways perspective, using comedy. Sideways dates from the mid-16th century.
当某件事发生在一侧或朝一侧的方向时,它发生在侧面。你可以侧身看看你的猫是否躲在床底下,或者把茶壶斜向一边倒出最后一滴茶水。

长释义
Sideways works as an adjective or adverb to describe things that lean toward one side or at an angle. A sideways tilt to a motorcycle might look scary, but it’s safe if the rider is experienced. You can also use this word figuratively for “indirect” or “unconventional.” So you might describe a movie that approaches serious subjects from a sideways perspective, using comedy. Sideways dates from the mid-16th century.
Sideways 用作形容词或副词,用来描述向一侧或以一定角度倾斜的事物。摩托车侧向倾斜可能看起来很可怕,但如果骑手经验丰富,这是安全的。您也可以使用这个词来比喻“间接”或“非常规”。因此,您可以使用喜剧来描述一部从侧面角度探讨严肃主题的电影。 Sideways 的历史可以追溯到 16 世纪中叶。

文学例句
The ablutionist cursed or groaned in pain—I couldn’t tell which—and fell sideways dead.
洗礼者咒骂着,痛苦地呻吟着——我不知道是哪一种——然后侧身倒地死了。
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri

Last year, just before Purim, Anya’s life had turned sideways when Papa had been conscripted and sent to Rûm.
去年,就在普珥节之前,当爸爸被征召入伍并被送往罗姆时,安雅的生活发生了转变。
Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The first day of kindergarten, when Josie and Ivy were both in the bathroom washing their hands before lunch, Ivy had looked over sideways and shyly asked, “What are you?”
上幼儿园的第一天,乔西和艾薇在午饭前都在卫生间洗手时,艾薇斜眼看了一眼,害羞地问:“你是谁?”
The School for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix

词源
sideways (adv.)1570s, “from one side;” 1590s, “presenting the side” (instead of the face); 1610s, “toward one side;” from side (n.) + way (n.), with adverbial genitive. The form sideway is attested from 1610s. An earlier adverb was sideward, sidewards (early 15c.) “tending toward one side.” To look sideways (at) is recorded from 1844 as “cast amorous glances,” by 1860 as “cast scornful glances.”Related entries & more

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
Sideways (adv.)1570s,“从一侧;” 1590年代,“呈现侧面”(而不是脸部); 1610年代,“朝一侧;” from side (n.) + way (n.),带状语属格。横向的形式从 1610 年代就得到了证实。较早的副词是 sideward, sidewards(15 世纪早期)“倾向一侧”。从 1844 年起,侧视(at)被记录为“投下多情的目光”,到 1860 年被记录为“投下轻蔑的目光”。相关条目及更多


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