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

• She shot me a sideways glance.
  她斜眼看了我一下。
• But this one really knocked me sideways.
  但这一次我真的惊呆了。
• 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。
• Alan staggered sideways, pitched head-first over the low wall and fell into the lake
  艾伦身子倒向一侧，一头栽过矮墙，跌进了湖里。
• We had to get through the narrow opening sideways.
  我们不得不侧身穿过这狭窄的通道。
• If a body's motion is changed to a new direction, a force has been applied sideways.
  如果物体的运动改变到另一个新的方向，那么它必定受到一个斜向的力的作用。
• He scrambled sideways down the scree slope.
  他沿着碎石坡的一侧爬了下来。
• You can squeeze through sideways.
  你侧着身就能挤过去。
• I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back, much to the amusement of the rest of the lads
  让其他小伙子们笑不可支的是，我被绊了一跤，身子一歪，结果仰面摔倒在地。
• 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。