edgewise

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈɛdʒwaɪz/    美 /ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Edgeways. not-comparable
副词 adv.
  1. Edgeways.
    — By placing the sword edgewise, the weaver keeps the countershed open, in order to shoot through the shuttle.
  2. As if by an edge.
    — Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

词形变化

more edgewise comparative most edgewise superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
get a word in edgewise

词源

词源 1
From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.
词源 2
From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.
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