widdershins

IPA/ˈwɪd.ə.ʃɪnz/
IPA/ˈwɪd.ɚ.ʃɪnz/

widdershins — adverb

1. by going around the other way from a clock, turning left instead of right

1.副詞C2
釋義

by going around the other way from a clock, turning left instead of right

例句

Hamza turned the old key widdershins, but the gate stayed shut.

turn + object + widdershins

The dancers circled the fire widdershins during the village play.

circle + object + widdershins

同義詞
反義詞
  • clockwise

    moving in the same direction as a clock's hands

文法句型

turn widdershins

move widdershins around something

circle widdershins

用法筆記

Mostly found in literary, historical, or magical writing rather than everyday speech. In ordinary English, people usually say 'counterclockwise' or 'anticlockwise' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Turn the lid clockwise to open it widdershins.
✅Turn the lid widdershins to open it.
💡This word already gives the direction, so it should not be paired with the opposite label 'clockwise'.
❌It was a widdershins path around the tower.
✅The path ran widdershins around the tower.
💡The word is mainly used as an adverb describing motion or turning.