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edgeways

/ˈedʒ.weɪz/

翻译: 主要用于英式英语的副词,意为“侧着、以边缘朝前或朝一侧;从旁边”。最常见于习语 “get a word in edgeways”,意为在别人滔滔不绝或主导谈话时插上话。

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词语关系

adverb

/ˈedʒ.weɪz/B2formalbritish
  • zh主要用于英式英语的副词,意为“侧着、以边缘朝前或朝一侧;从旁边”。最常见于习语 “get a word in edgeways”,意为在别人滔滔不绝或主导谈话时插上话。

An adverb used mainly in British English meaning 'with the edge foremost or to the side; sideways.' It is most commonly found in the idiomatic phrase 'get a word in edgeways,' which means to manage to speak when someone else is talking continuously or dominating the conversation.

  1. With the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edgeB2formal

    Positioned or moving so that the edge is the leading part.

    zh侧着

    • He slid the table edgeways through the narrow door.
    • The book was placed edgeways on the shelf.
    • She turned the picture edgeways to fit it into the frame.

    同义词edgewisesidewayssidewise

  2. As if by an edge; barelyC1informalbritish

    Used to describe a situation where something is achieved or happens only by a very small margin.

    zh勉强

    • I could only get a word in edgeways during the heated debate.
    • He managed to pass the exam edgeways, just scraping by.
    • She got the job edgeways, after the first candidate declined.

    同义词barelyhardlyjustnarrowlyscarcely

词形
  • more edgeways comparative form
  • most edgeways superlative form
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