Word · Frequency #21709
sidle
悄悄移动；偷偷地走
move unobtrusively or furtively
- 1.
To (cause something to) move sideways.
(使某物)侧身移动。
- 2.
In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
(使某物)羞怯、偷偷摸摸或不显眼地前进。
侧身走；横着走；(使某物)侧身移动。；(使某物)羞怯、偷偷摸摸或不显眼地前进。；横着走；悄悄贴近
In use
The cat sidled along the wall, trying not to be noticed.
He sidled up to the counter and asked for a menu.
The shy boy sidled into the classroom after the bell.
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。
sidle into sth
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。
sidle over to sb/sth
over 表示从一边朝目标方向移动。
A little boy sidled over to the teacher.
Connections
Collocations
- sidle up to
- 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。
- sidle away
- 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。
- sidle into
- 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。
- sidle past
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- sidle up to
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sidle 以 sid 开头，像 side（侧），记住“侧身悄悄贴近”的动作。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 idle、bridle、tidal 押韵（/aɪdəl/）。注意 slide、saddle、middle 拼写相似但发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.