sideways
adv, adj [attrib 作定语]
1 to, towards or from the side 斜着(的); 斜向一边(的)
A crab moves sideways. 螃蟹横着爬行.
He looked sideways at me. 他斜着眼看我.
a sideways glance 斜着眼看.
2 with one side facing forwards 以侧面对着(的)
carry the sofa sideways through the door 把沙发顺过来一端向前抬着通过这道门.
3 (idm 习语) knock sb sideways =>knock2.
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow