athwart
pronunciation
UK [əˈθwɔ:t]
US [əˈθwɔrt]
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- adv.& prep.
- 横跨着
- 斜穿过
- 逆
- 相反横过
Word Origin
athwart 横跨
来自短语on thwart.
Example
- 1. A fleet standing athwart our course .
- 正横过我们的航向而行驶的一只舰队。
- 2. They put a table athwart the doorway .
- 他们把桌子横放在门口。
- 3. The republican party is standing athwart the age of obama , yelling , stop !
- 共和党是站在横过奥巴马的年龄，大声喊道：停！
- 4. Before them a wide and rapid current coursed athwart their way .
- 在他们面前，一条宽而急的河流，挡住他们的去路。
- 5. The pagoda cast its shadow athwart the lake .
- 塔影斜映在湖面上。