sidelong
sidelong — 形容詞
- sidelongpositive
- more sidelongcomparative
- most sidelongsuperlative
1. describing a quick look made by turning only the eyes sideways, often when someo
斜睨的
眼睛斜看、帶懷疑或不想被察覺的
describing a quick look made by turning only the eyes sideways, often when someone feels doubtful or suspicious, or wants to watch without being noticed
Minho gave his sister a sidelong glance when she claimed she had finished her homework.
當妹妹說她功課寫完了，Minho 斜睨了她一眼。
sidelong + glance for a doubtful look
During the meeting, Defne shot a sidelong look at the new manager and said nothing.
開會時，Defne 斜眼瞥了新主管一下，什麼也沒說。
before noun: sidelong look
The two waiters exchanged sidelong glances whenever the rude customer raised his voice.
每當那位無禮的客人提高音量，兩名服務生就互相斜睨一眼。
Esme noticed the sidelong stares of the other students as she walked into the new classroom.
Esme 走進新教室時，注意到其他同學斜眼盯著她看。
- direct
looking straight at someone, openly
文法句型
sidelong + glance/look/glances
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun about looking — typically 'glance', 'look', 'stare', or 'glances'. The look carries a hidden feeling such as doubt, blame, or interest the person prefers not to show.
常見錯誤
2. leaning, pointing, or placed toward one side rather than straight ahead
傾斜的
向一側傾斜或偏向一邊的
leaning, pointing, or placed toward one side rather than straight ahead
The old fence had taken on a sidelong angle after years of strong winter winds.
經過多年強勁的冬風吹襲，那道舊圍籬已歪向一側。
sidelong angle: leaning to one side
Niran straightened the bookshelf, which had settled into a sidelong tilt against the bedroom wall.
Niran 把那座歪斜倚著臥室牆面的書架扶正。
before noun: sidelong tilt
A thick sidelong branch leaned out over the river and dropped its apples into the water.
一根粗壯、向一側斜伸的樹枝探出河面，把蘋果掉進水裡。
After the earthquake, the church tower kept a sidelong lean that worried the whole town.
地震過後，教堂塔樓一直歪向一邊，讓全鎮的人都很擔心。
- upright
standing straight, not leaning to one side
文法句型
sidelong + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about physical position or angle (a leaning fence, a tilted branch), never about a look. It is formal and uncommon in everyday speech.
sidelong — 副詞
1. in a direction that points or moves toward one side instead of straight forward
向一側地
朝側邊而非正前方的方向
in a direction that points or moves toward one side instead of straight forward
The crab scuttled sidelong across the wet sand toward a gap in the rocks.
螃蟹橫著爬過濕沙，朝岩石間的縫隙前進。
verb + sidelong: moving to one side
Tunde glanced sidelong at the clock, hoping the long lecture would soon end.
Tunde 斜眼瞄了一下時鐘，希望這場冗長的講課快點結束。
glanced sidelong: looking to the side
The runner dodged sidelong to avoid the puddle and kept pace with the leaders.
那名跑者往旁邊一閃避開水窪，仍緊跟著領先群。
Élise stepped sidelong through the narrow gap between the parked cars.
Élise 側身穿過停放車輛之間的狹窄縫隙。
- forward
moving straight ahead, not to the side
文法句型
verb + sidelong
用法筆記
Follows the verb to show that movement or attention is aimed to the side, not forward. Formal and far less common than the everyday 'sideways'.
2. with the side, rather than the front, turned toward someone or something
側面朝外
以側面而非正面朝向某物
with the side, rather than the front, turned toward someone or something
Lucía turned the long sofa sidelong so it would fit through the doorway.
Lucía 把長沙發側轉過來，好讓它能通過門口。
turned sidelong: side facing forward
The workers laid the heavy pipes sidelong on the truck to save space.
工人把笨重的水管側放在卡車上以節省空間。
laid sidelong: side turned down
Shanti carried the wide mirror sidelong so it would pass between the shelves.
Shanti 把寬大的鏡子側著搬，好讓它能從層架之間通過。
Jiwoo parked the bike sidelong against the wall to leave room on the path.
Jiwoo 把腳踏車側靠在牆邊，好在小徑上留出空間。
- frontward
with the front, not the side, turned toward something
文法句型
verb + sidelong
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about which face is turned toward something (the side rather than the front), not the direction of movement. Formal and rare.