sidestep

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A step to the side.
  2. A physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something.
动词 v.
  1. To step to the side. intransitive
    — I […] knocked and waited. […] He sidestepped, and I went in.
  2. To avoid or dodge. figuratively,transitive
    — They sidestepped the issue.

词形变化

sidesteps plural sidesteps present,singular,third-person sidestepping participle,present sidestepped participle,past sidestepped past

词汇关系

衍生词
sidestepper

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der.
Proto-Germanic *sīdaz
Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ
Old English sīde
Middle English side
English side
Proto-Germanic *stapjaną
Proto-West Germanic *stappjan
Old English stæppan
Middle English steppen
English step
English sidestep
From side + step.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der.
Proto-Germanic *sīdaz
Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ
Old English sīde
Middle English side
English side
Proto-Germanic *stapjaną
Proto-West Germanic *stappjan
Old English stæppan
Middle English steppen
English step
English sidestep
From side + step.
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