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athwart

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athwart /əˈθwɔɹt/ nghĩa là ngang qua, từ bên này sang bên kia

Các nghĩa

  1. ngang qua, từ bên này sang bên kia

    From one side to the other side of; across.

    The stars moved slowly athwart the sky.

    Knit vvith a golden bauldricke, vvhich forelay / Athvvart her ſnovvy breſt, and did diuide / Her daintie paps; […]

    Did neuer Sonnet for her ſake compile, / Nor neuer lay his vvreathed armes athvvart / His louing boſome, to keepe dovvne his hart.

  2. ngang đường, chặn đường (để gặp); (nghĩa bóng) đến sự chú ý của

    Across the course or path of, so as to meet; hence (figuratively), to the attention of.

    O Years! the blest preeminence of Saints! / Ye sweep athwart my gaze, so heavenly-bright, […]

  3. ngang đường, chặn đường (để chống lại)

    Across the course or path of, so as to oppose.

    Lookée, you lubberly ſon of a vv——e, if you come athvvart me, 'vvare your ginger-bread-vvork.

  4. ngang, qua

    Across; through.

    figuratively

    And novv, athvvart the Terrors that thy Vovv / Has planted round thee, thou appear'ſt more fair, / More amiable, and riſeſt in thy Charms.

  5. chống lại, đối lập với

    Opposed to.

    figuratively

    I have ſeen this preſent vvork, and finde nothing athvvart the Catholick faith and good manners: […]

  6. ngang qua hướng đi của tàu, hoặc ngang qua boong tàu

    Across the line of a ship's course, or across its deck.

    The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship’s boat.

    [H]e [a boat] come right athwart the steamer's bows and she cut him in two.