释义 |
sideswipe I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ transitive verb Etymology: probably from side (III) + swipe 1. : to strike with a glancing blow along the side < sideswiped a parked car > < the derailed cars were sideswiped by an express train > 2. : to block (an opponent in football) by throwing one's body across the legs from the side II. noun 1. a. : the action of sideswiping b. : an instance of sideswiping : a glancing blow 2. : a criticism made in passing : an incidental deprecatory remark, allusion, or reference < the author takes some well-aimed sideswipes at our foreign policy — New Yorker > |