sidle

🇬🇧 UK/'saidl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To move sideways; to approach in a shy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner

侧身而行;悄悄靠近,鬼鬼祟祟地挨近

n.

An act of moving sideways or edging closer furtively

侧走;悄悄靠近的动作

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sidleother
=sidle

Common Collocations

  • 1.sidle up to悄悄靠近
  • 2.sidle over偷偷挪过去
  • 3.sidle away悄悄溜走
  • 4.[sidle through]侧身穿过

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The shy boy sidled up to the teacher and whispered his question.

  • 2.

    She sidled through the crowded room, trying not to draw attention.

  • 3.

    He sidled over to the group, hoping to join their conversation unnoticed.

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