"edgeways" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 側著
• 側面地

Definition

邊緣朝前或朝外地；通常用在片語 'get a word in edgeways'，意指當很難插話時能設法說上一句話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

大多用在 'can't get a word in edgeways'，指別人說話太多，自己很難插話。很少用作物理描述。美式拼寫為 edgewise。屬於非正式用語。

Examples

He held the book edgeways so we could see how thin it was.

他把書**側著**拿著，讓我們看到它有多薄。

The door was so narrow, we had to turn edgeways to get through.

門太窄了，我們得**側著身體**過去。

She put the painting edgeways on the shelf.

她把畫作**側著**放在架子上。

I couldn't get a word in edgeways at the meeting yesterday.

昨天會議上我完全**插不上話**。

When John gets talking, it's impossible for anyone else to get a word in edgeways.

約翰一開口說話，別人就很難**插話**。

Seriously, I just want to get a word in edgeways for once!

說真的，我就想有機會**說句話**！