athwart

英 [əˈθwɔ:t]      美 [əˈθwɔrt]
  • adv. 横跨着;相反
  • prep. 横跨;与...相反
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将“athwart”分解为“ath”和“wart”,可以将其想象成一个人(ath)在横着(wart)前进,这样就能记住它表示“横着”或“横贯”的意思。

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athwart 横跨

来自短语on thwart.

athwart (adv.)
late 15c., from a- (1) + thwart.
1. They put a table athwart the doorway.
他们把桌子横放在门口。
2. Everything goes athwart ( with me ) .
事事不 如意.
3. His tendency toward violence was athwart the philosophy of the peace movement.
他倾向于用暴力,这可是跟和平运动的宗旨背道而驰的.
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.