"from side to side" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 从一边到另一边

Definition

表示横向移动，从一边到另一边，反复穿过两侧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于描述横向运动，如晃动（摇来摇去），或观察（左右看）。常见于日常描述动作时，与“来回（back and forth）”区分，后者多指前后移动。

Examples

The boat rocked from side to side in the water.

船在水中**从一边到另一边**晃动。

She looked from side to side before crossing the street.

她过马路前**从一边到另一边**看了看。

The pendulum swings from side to side.

钟摆**从一边到另一边**摆动。

His head moved from side to side as he listened to the music.

他听音乐时头**从一边到另一边**摇动。

The dog wagged its tail from side to side when it saw its owner.

那只狗看到主人时，尾巴**从一边到另一边**摇摆。

The laser moved from side to side, scanning the whole room quickly.

激光**从一边到另一边**移动，很快扫描整个房间。