sidle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++si·dle /ˈsaɪdl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] TOWARDSto walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want to be noticed 悄悄走近，鬼鬼祟祟地走向sidle up/towards/along A woman sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to buy a watch. 一个女人鬼鬼祟祟地走近我们，问我们要不要买手表。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

sidle• Washington hurried dutifully to her side as befitted his lover's status, then remembered his invidious position and sidled away again.• At dawn, they sidle back under the sea's edge.• The road led nearly to the cliff, and then sidled right.• It was sidling towards the edge of the table.• Finally I sidle up to her and ask straight out.• While I did so, the Newspaper Boy sidled up to our table.• She suspects me of a form of vanity in sidling up to the existential questions.sidle up/towards/along• So I sidled up, slipped my arm around him and gave him a kiss.• There was a figure there, sidling along stealthily with its back against one wall.• She sidled along the drive after her husband and up to the front door.• It was sidling towards the edge of the table.• I managed to sidle along the gardener to try to get past him.• A., 4-H, even Boy Scouts sidle up to a few doors and whisper a carol or two.• Finally I sidle up to her and ask straight out.• While I did so, the Newspaper Boy sidled up to our table.Origin sidle (1600-1700) Probably from sideling “sideways” ((14-19 centuries))

si·dle verbChineseSyllable

Corpus to towards someone or and slowly walk something

sidle
si‧dle /ˈsaɪdl/