athwart [
ə'θwɔrt]
ad. 横跨着, 相反
prep. 横跨, 逆, 与...相反
- The ship was anchored athwart at the harbor mouth.
轮船横着停泊在港口里。 - The ship was anchored athwart the harbour mouth.
轮船横著停泊在港口 . - The ship was anchored athwart the harbour mouth.
轮船横著停泊在港口里.
athwart[ adv ]- at right angles to the center line of a ship
<adv.all>
- at an oblique angle
<adv.all>
the sun shone aslant into his face
Athwart \A*thwart"\, prep. [Pref. a- + thwart.]
1. Across; from side to side of.
Athwart the thicket lone. --Tennyson.
2. (Naut.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet
standing athwart our course.
{Athwart hawse}, across the stem of another vessel, whether
in contact or at a small distance.
{Athwart ships}, across the ship from side to side, or in
that direction; -- opposed to {fore and aft}.
Athwart \A*thwart"\, adv.
1. Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise;
obliquely.
Sometimes athwart, sometimes he strook him straight.
--Spenser.
2. Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.
All athwart there came
A post from Wales loaden with heavy news. --Shak.