catty-cornered

英 ['kæti,kɔ:nəd] 美
  • adv. 斜放地
  • adj. 斜放的(等于cater-cornered)

中文词源


catty-cornered 对角的

catty, 四,词源同cadre, four, quarter, 即四边形的,对角的。

英文词源


catty-cornered (adj., adv.)
1838, earlier cater-cornered (1835, American English), from now-obsolete cater "to set or move diagonally" (1570s), from Middle French catre "four," from Latin quattuor (see four). Compare carrefour.

双语例句


1. His mother was catty, status-conscious and loud.
她母亲为人刻薄,势利眼,嗓门又大。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a restaurant catty-corner from the theater
斜对着剧院的餐馆

来自《权威词典》

3. Eggs are sold by the catty.
鸡蛋论斤出售.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. They sold apples by catty.
他们按斤卖苹果.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Eggs are sold by the dozen in U.S.A., by the catty here.
在美国鸡蛋论打出售, 在这里则论斤.

来自辞典例句

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