sideways

sideways — 副詞

1. moving, looking, or facing toward one of the two sides instead of straight ahead

1.副詞A2
釋義

側向；橫著

向左或右移動，非前後

moving, looking, or facing toward one of the two sides instead of straight ahead.

例句

A small crab scuttled sideways across the wet sand toward the ocean.

一隻小螃蟹橫著爬過濕沙灘，朝大海前進。

collocation: scuttle / walk sideways

Yara glanced sideways at her friend when the speaker made a strange claim.

當講者說出一個奇怪的主張時，Yara 側眼看了朋友一下。

同義詞
  • laterally

    more formal and technical; used in scientific or precise contexts

  • to the side

    less compact, but common in everyday speech

反義詞

文法句型

[verb] + sideways (direction)

[verb] + sideways + at/past/through + [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs of motion such as 'move', 'step', 'slide', 'shift', and with 'look' / 'glance' to describe indirect or suspicious looks.

常見錯誤

❌He looked sideways at the menu.' (when meaning he read the menu).
✅He glanced sideways at his friend.
💡'sideways' with 'look' or 'glance' describes a sideways-directed look, not reading something.

2. in a position where the side of a person or thing points toward the front rather

2.副詞B1
釋義

側身

以側面朝向正面

in a position where the side of a person or thing points toward the front rather than the front or back itself.

例句

The wardrobe was too tall for the doorway, so Lukas carried it sideways.

衣櫥太高了進不了門，於是 Lukas 把它側著搬進去。

collocation: carry [object] sideways

Élise turned her body sideways to fit through the crowded train aisle.

Élise 把身體側過來，才擠進擁擠的火車走道。

同義詞
  • edgewise

    used specifically for thin objects passing through gaps; less common for people

  • broadside

    nautical or technical; refers to the whole side facing something

反義詞
  • face-on

    with the front directly toward something

  • head-on

    with the front of a person or vehicle leading

文法句型

[verb] + sideways (orientation)

turn + sideways

carry/hold/position + [object] + sideways

用法筆記

Common when describing how to fit or carry large objects through narrow spaces, or how a person positions their body to pass through a tight gap.

常見錯誤

❌The car turned sideways to park.' (confusing with TO THE SIDE sense).
✅Pam turned sideways to squeeze past the bookshelf in the hallway.
💡this sense is about body or object orientation, not the direction of movement.

sideways — 形容詞