cater-corner

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈkatəˌkɔːnə/|/ˈkeɪtəˌkɔːnə/    美 /ˈkætəˌkɔɹnɚ/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to something at a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another. Canada,US,not-comparable
    — The Empire State Building and the old Altman's Department store are catercorner, at Fifth Avenue and East 34th Street, with the ESB at the southwest, and Altman's at the northeast.
  2. Uneven, not square, as mislaid stones or people with a limping gait. UK,dialectal,not-comparable,obsolete
副词 adv.
  1. Diagonally across from. Canada,US,not-comparable
    — Altman's is sited catercorner to the ESB.

词形变化

catacorner alternative catercorner alternative catty-corner alternative kitty-corner alternative catacorner alternative catercorner alternative catty-corner alternative kitty-corner alternative

词源

词源 1
Presumably a clipped form of cater-cornered, from cater + cornered, q.v., although catty-cornered is attested earlier (1838).
词源 2
Presumably a clipped form of cater-cornered, from cater + cornered, q.v., although catty-cornered is attested earlier (1838).
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