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sidle up to sb/sth
常表示因害羞、鬼祟或想讨好而悄悄靠近。
He sidled up to the bar and ordered a drink.
他悄悄贴近吧台，点了一杯饮料。
悄悄移动；偷偷地走
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悄悄移动；偷偷地走
move unobtrusively or furtively
He sidled up to the bar and ordered a drink.
他悄悄贴近吧台，点了一杯饮料。
(使某物)侧身移动。
To (cause something to) move sideways.
(使某物)羞怯、偷偷摸摸或不显眼地前进。
In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
sidle
Base
原形
sidles
3rd person
第三人称单数
sidling
-ing
现在分词
sidled
Past
过去式
sidled
Past participle
过去分词
She sidles up to me and whispers the news.
她悄悄凑到我身边，低声告诉我这个消息。
The cat sidled along the wall.
猫沿着墙侧身溜了过去。
Someone is sidling toward the door.
有人正侧身朝门口挪去。
不及物动词，常与 up、over、along 等连用，表示偷偷地或侧身移动。
The cat sidled along the wall, trying not to be noticed.
那只猫沿着墙侧身悄悄移动，尽量不被人注意。
He sidled up to the counter and asked for a menu.
他悄悄凑近柜台，要了一份菜单。
The shy boy sidled into the classroom after the bell.
那个害羞的男孩打铃后侧身溜进了教室。
常表示因害羞、鬼祟或想讨好而悄悄靠近。
He sidled up to the bar and ordered a drink.
他悄悄贴近吧台，点了一杯饮料。
强调以不引人注意的方式进入某处。
She sidled into the meeting room through the back door.
她从后门悄悄溜进会议室。
over 表示从一边朝目标方向移动。
A little boy sidled over to the teacher.
一个小男孩侧身慢慢凑近老师。
沿某物横向或小心地移动。
They sidled along the icy path, holding the rail.
他们抓着扶手，沿着结冰的小路侧身挪动。
Not this
He sidled to me and whispered.
Use this
He sidled up to me and whispered.
sidle 是不及物动词，表示“悄悄靠近某人”时要用固定搭配 sidle up to，不能只用 to；up 是短语的一部分，不能省略。
Not this
She was sidleing along the wall.
Use this
She was sidling along the wall.
sidle 以不发音的 e 结尾，现在分词需先去 e 再加 -ing，所以应写成 sidling，不是 sidleing。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
悄悄靠近；侧身走近
The cat sidled up to the bowl of milk.
猫悄悄靠近那碗牛奶。
悄悄溜走；侧身走开
He sidled away when he saw the manager.
他一看到经理就悄悄溜走了。
悄悄溜进；侧身进入
She sidled into the meeting room hoping no one would notice.
她悄悄溜进会议室，希望没人注意到。
侧身经过；悄悄走过
The thief sidled past the guard.
小偷侧身从警卫身边溜过。
悄悄靠近；侧身贴近
He sidled up to the bar and asked for a drink.
他悄悄靠近吧台要了一杯饮料。
悄悄溜走；侧身离开
She sidled away from the group when the argument started.
争吵开始时，她悄悄从人群中溜走了。
悄悄走过去；侧身移过去
The cat sidled over to the bowl of milk.
猫侧身悄悄走向那碗牛奶。
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sidle 以 sid 开头，像 side（侧），记住“侧身悄悄贴近”的动作。
语域：neutral 常见场景：narrative prose、everyday speech 该词用于描写侧身或悄悄移动，语气中性但略带描述性；在日常口语和书面叙述中都比较常见，正式场合也可用，通常不带有强烈褒贬色彩。
与 idle、bridle、tidal 押韵（/aɪdəl/）。注意 slide、saddle、middle 拼写相似但发音不同。
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