sidle

英 ['saɪdl] 美 ['saɪdl]

• v. (偷偷地)侧身而行；侧身挨近
• n. 侧身移动；侧身行进

英英释义

Verb:

1. move unobtrusively or furtively;

   "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"
   

2. move sideways

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The hole is so narrow that we sidle inside .
   洞口太窄了，我们只能侧着身子走进去。
2. If you sit at the back you can sidle out without anyone seeing you leave.
   假如你坐在后面你可以溜出去而没人看见。
3. A man sidled up to me and asked if I wanted a ticket for the match.
   一男子偷偷走到我跟前,问我要不要比赛票子。

经典引文

• He would sidle up to your desk and lean on it.

  出自： E. Blishen

• I muttered: 'Excuse me,' and sidled out of their way.

  出自： K. Waterhouse

词汇搭配

• sidle up to someone 侧身前进,侧身走近某...

近反义词

【近义词】

• edge 边缘
• creep 蹑手蹑脚地走...
• slither （使）滑行
• snake 蛇
• inch 英寸
• slink 偷偷溜走
• sashay 到处走动