单词	sidle
释义	sidlesi‧dle /ˈsaɪdl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] Word Origin WORD ORIGINsidle Origin: 1600-1700 Probably from sideling ‘sideways’ (14-19 centuries) Verb Table VERB TABLE sidle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they sidle he, she, it sidles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they sidled Present perfect I, you, we, they have sidled he, she, it has sidled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had sidled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will sidle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have sidled Continuous Form Present I am sidling he, she, it is sidling you, we, they are sidling Past I, he, she, it was sidling you, we, they were sidling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been sidling he, she, it has been sidling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been sidling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be sidling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been sidling Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At dawn, they sidle back under the sea's edge. Finally I sidle up to her and ask straight out. It was sidling towards the edge of the table. She suspects me of a form of vanity in sidling up to the existential questions. The road led nearly to the cliff, and then sidled right. Washington hurried dutifully to her side as befitted his lover's status, then remembered his invidious position and sidled away again. While I did so, the Newspaper Boy sidled up to our table. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto go towards someone because you want to speak to them► come up to to walk towards someone and stop next to them, especially because you want to say something: · An old guy come up to me in the street and asked for a dime for coffee.· Total strangers used to come up to me and tell me how much they'd enjoyed the show. ► approach to walk towards someone you do not know, especially so that you can ask them something: · A tourist approached us and asked us the way to the theatre.· Several people approached Fleming as he left the hall.· She was approached by a waiter. ► sidle up to move quietly towards someone, trying not to be noticed, so that they do not realize you are there until you are next to them: · I was sitting in the back row, when Harry sidled up and sat down next to me.sidle up to: · He sidled up to me without a word and slipped a note in my pocket. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► along · 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.· He sidled along towards the panels where, with any luck, Angalo was hiding. ► up · So I sidled up, slipped my arm around him and gave him a kiss.· While I did so, the Newspaper Boy sidled up to our table.· 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. to walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want to be noticedsidle up/towards/along A woman sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to buy a watch.
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