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单词 sideways
释义
sideways
(sdweɪz )
1. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
Sideways means from or towards the side of something or someone.
Piercey glanced sideways at her.
The ladder blew sideways.
He was facing sideways.
Synonyms: indirectly, covertly, obliquely, surreptitiously  
Sideways is also an adjective.
Alfred shot him a sideways glance.
2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you are moved sideways at work, you move to another job at the same level as your old job.
He would be moved sideways, rather than demoted.
Sideways is also an adjective.
...her recent sideways move.
3. to be knocked sideways phrase [VERB inflects]
If you are knocked sideways by something, it makes you feel very surprised, confused, or upset. [informal]
He was knocked sideways by the result.
A week ago I met my ex-boyfriend and it knocked us both sideways.
Idioms:
knock something sideways [British]
to severely damage something so that it may not recover
Confidence in the British legal system has been knocked sideways, hasn't it?
knock someone sideways [British]
to make someone feel amazed, confused or very upset
Something like this, a huge shock, completely knocks you sideways.
Collocations:
face sideways
The touchscreen shows its digital clock face sideways, so for use as a watch it might be best worn with the screen on the underside of your wrist.
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The ankles were only half formed; the heels faced sideways; the insteps were concave.
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He must have been seated facing sideways with his profile to the artist, unable to turn the attention to his wife until the picture was done.
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One of the most interesting features of this generation was a small folding seat in the cargo area, facing sideways, not a full-sized seat, making it uncomfortable for long trips.
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sideways movement
The ball seamed a bit, the sideways movement a product of the grass on the pitch.
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You're not going to get any sideways movement out of a one-day pitch anyway.
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Touches on the ailerons - sideways movement on the stick - and the rud-der pedals keep you in balanced flight.
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Abnormalities of sideways movement may be a sign of nerve damage.
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Here, you won't get that sideways movement or massive amounts of swing.
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skid sideways
The 6x6 attacks it, skidding sideways across the sand, then roaring up the steep bank.
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Black rubber streaks show the car skidded sideways down the runway before hitting the grass and rolling.
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You have just enough time to marvel at their enthusiasm for 1990s ski fashion, then they're gone — skidding sideways down the piste at 80mph.
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It skidded sideways for some distance before hitting a second crash barrier and finally overturning.
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He lost control of his car and skidded sideways into a concrete wall.
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slip sideways
They slip sideways, stop dead.
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So the driven wheels or those supplying the most braking tend to slip sideways.
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He removes his monocle for the camera, and one of his pupils slips sideways before realigning.
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Most year-round surfers opt for split-toe boots, which have a separate section for the big toe, stopping the boot slipping sideways.
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But then the world slipped sideways.
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stand sideways
Stand sideways on to a wall, weight on the leg farthest from the wall, near hand on the wall for balance.
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Stand sideways next to a marker and squat down to 90 degrees.
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Stand sideways to a wall with your weight on your left leg and your left hand on the wall for balance.
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Stand sideways to a wall or support (for balance) and lift on to your tiptoes, hold for about 45 seconds and lower heels back down to the floor.
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The thrower stands sideways with feet-apart, left foot forward, so as to point in the direction of flight.
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turn sideways
I turn sideways to look at myself that way.
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Something has to turn sideways or the sermon doesn't effectively commence.
Christianity Today
I turn sideways to look in the mirror.
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She wasn't allowed to turn sideways!
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Sometimes we had to turn sideways to get through the door.
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Translations:
Chinese: 斜侧
Japanese: 横向きに
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