lateral
/ˈlætərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlætərəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈla-tə-rəl also ˈla-trəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈlæt.ər.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/ (ame, ipa)
lateral — 形容詞
- lateralpositive
- more lateralcomparative
- most lateralsuperlative
1. located at, pointing towards, or connected with sideways motion — for instance,
側面；橫向
位於或朝向物體側邊的
located at, pointing towards, or connected with sideways motion — for instance, a lateral branch sprouting from a plant stem, or a lateral move to a different role in the same company.
Christopher noticed a crack running along the lateral wall of the old well.
Christopher 注意到那口古井的側牆上有一道裂縫。
lateral + noun for side position
The plant produces lateral branches from the main stem each spring.
這種植物每年春天會從主莖長出側枝。
Imran accepted a lateral move within the same department instead of seeking a promotion.
Imran 接受了同部門內的平行調動，而不是尋求升職。
Dario trimmed the lateral shoots from the rose bush to encourage more flowers.
Dario 修剪了玫瑰叢的側枝，以促進更多花朵綻放。
文法句型
lateral + noun
用法筆記
This is the broadest sense of lateral, appearing in physical descriptions (lateral wall, lateral movement) and abstract contexts (lateral thinking, lateral career move). Do not confuse with literal, which means exact or word-for-word.
常見錯誤
2. describing a speech sound produced when the centre of the mouth is blocked and t
邊音；側音
舌側氣流發音方式的
describing a speech sound produced when the centre of the mouth is blocked and the breath passes around the sides of the tongue — the English /l/ is a lateral consonant.
Amihan felt the air move around the sides of her tongue while saying the /l/ sound in speech class.
Amihan 在上發音課時感覺到舌頭兩側有空氣流通，那是她在發 /l/ 音。
Children learning to speak sometimes replace lateral sounds with other consonants such as /w/.
正在學說話的兒童有時會把邊音換成其他子音，例如 /w/。
lateral sounds as a phonetic category
In their linguistics seminar, Romi and Heloísa compared lateral and nasal sounds across five languages.
在語言學研討會上，Romi 和 Heloísa 比較了五種語言中的邊音和鼻音。
Mert struggled to produce the lateral sound in Welsh, which uses a voiceless /l/.
Mert 難以發出威爾斯語中的邊音，因為該語言使用了清音的 /l/。
- central
describes a consonant where air flows along the middle of the tongue, e.g. /s/, /t/
文法句型
lateral + noun (consonant/sound)
用法筆記
This is a technical phonetic term. A lateral consonant contrasts with a central consonant, where the air flows along the middle of the tongue rather than around the sides. The only common lateral consonant in English is /l/.
lateral — 名詞
- lateralsingular
- lateralsplural
1. a pass in American football thrown sideways or backward instead of forward, typi
橫向傳球
美式足球中平行或向後的傳球
a pass in American football thrown sideways or backward instead of forward, typically used to keep a play alive after a forward pass is no longer possible.
The quarterback threw a lateral to the running back, who gained another twelve yards.
四分衛向跑鋒傳了一個橫向傳球，跑鋒又向前推進十二碼。
throw + a lateral (collocation)
Yael caught the lateral and sprinted twenty yards before being tackled.
Yael 接到橫向傳球後衝刺二十碼才被擒抱。
A lateral can be thrown to any player behind the line, unlike a forward pass.
橫向傳球可以傳給爭球線後方的任何球員，這一點與向前傳球不同。
The replay showed that the pass was a legal lateral, not a forward throw.
重播顯示那次傳球是合法的橫向傳球，而非向前傳球。
- sideways pass
more descriptive and less technical; used in informal commentary
- forward pass
the standard pass thrown towards the opponent's goal
文法句型
throw + a lateral
catch + a lateral
用法筆記
This sense is specific to American football (not association football / soccer). A lateral does not count as a forward pass and can be attempted anywhere behind the line of scrimmage. In British English, the noun lateral is rarely used outside technical contexts.
常見錯誤
lateral — 動詞
- lateralpresent simple I / you / we / they
- laterals3rd person singular
- lateraling-ing form
- lateraledpast simple
1. to throw a football sideways or backward to a teammate in American football, usu
橫傳
在美式足球中橫向傳球
to throw a football sideways or backward to a teammate in American football, usually as a quick move to keep the play going.
The receiver lateraled the ball to Asher just before his knee touched the ground.
接球員在膝蓋觸地前一刻把球橫傳給了 Asher。
lateral + ball + to + person
Instead of passing forward, Selim lateraled to a teammate near the sideline.
Selim 沒有向前傳，而是在最後一秒橫傳給了邊線附近的隊友。
The coach yelled at them never to lateral the ball near their own end zone.
教練大聲告誡他們絕不能在己方端區附近橫傳球。
Élise lateraled backwards to Christopher, who then threw the ball downfield.
Élise 向後橫傳給 Christopher，Christopher 再將球向前長傳。
文法句型
lateral + noun (ball)
lateral to + person
用法筆記
This verb is used almost exclusively in American football commentary and coaching. It is derived by conversion from the noun lateral (noun sense 1). The past tense form lateraled is standard in American English.