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obliquely

UK //əˈbliːkli//US //oʊˈbliːkli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obliquus',意为'倾斜的'或'间接的',通过古法语 'oblique' 进入英语。

adverb

❶ 以倾斜或非直线的方式,形容动作或方向不是直接或正面的。

“The sunlight entered the room obliquely through the half-closed blinds.”

(阳光透过半闭的百叶窗斜斜地照进房间。)

“He glanced obliquely at her, trying not to be noticed.”

(他斜眼瞥了她一眼,试图不被发现。)

❶ 间接地或含蓄地表达某事,不直接说明。

“He hinted obliquely that he might not attend the meeting.”

(他含蓄地暗示他可能不会参加会议。)

“The article obliquely criticized the government's policies without naming them.”

(这篇文章间接批评了政府的政策,但没有点名。)

同义词:indirectly, slantingly, diagonally, sideways, evasively

常见短语

refer to obliquely — 间接提及某事,不直接说明。

“During the speech, he referred obliquely to the recent scandal.”

(在演讲中,他间接提到了最近的丑闻。)