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Sidle Sidling Man I Walking 英 Saɪdl] 美 Saɪdl

英语单词 sidle
英美音标 英 ['saɪdl] 美 ['saɪdl]
中文释义 v.(偷偷地)侧身而行;侧身挨近
n.侧身移动;侧身行进
英语例句 (1) The hole is so narrow that we sidle inside .
(2) If you sit at the back you can sidle out without anyone seeing you leave.
(3) A man sidled up to me and asked if I wanted a ticket for the match.
中文例句 (1) 洞口太窄了,我们只能侧着身子走进去。
(2) 假如你坐在后面你可以溜出去而没人看见。
(3) 一男子偷偷走到我跟前,问我要不要比赛票子。
vocabulary简明 To sidle is to walk, but in a way that's casual, quiet, and a little sneaky. If you want to surprise someone, sidle up to them and say, "Boo!"
vocabulary扩展 There’s a TV show where a character’s coworker has a habit of walking so softly that he constantly startles her — she never notices him coming. So of course she buys wrestling shoes and tries to sidle back! Sidling is a type of walking that is super quiet. If you want to leave a party without people noticing, sidle out the door. Sidling is a good way to slip away.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]悄悄地走;小心翼翼地走 If you sidle somewhere, you walk there in a quiet or cautious way, as if you do not want anyone to notice you.
  [V prep/adv]
  • A young man sidled up to me and said, 'May I help you?'

    一个年轻人悄悄走向我说道,“我可以帮你吗?”

  • He was sidling into the bar, obviously trying to be inconspicuous.

    他悄悄地走进酒吧,显然不想引起注意。

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