si·dle
verb/ˈsaɪdl/
/ˈsaɪdl/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sidle | /ˈsaɪdl/ /ˈsaɪdl/ |
| he / she / it sidles | /ˈsaɪdlz/ /ˈsaɪdlz/ |
| past simple sidled | /ˈsaɪdld/ /ˈsaɪdld/ |
| past participle sidled | /ˈsaɪdld/ /ˈsaɪdld/ |
| -ing form sidling | /ˈsaɪdlɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪdlɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to walk somewhere in a shy or uncertain way, as if you do not want to be noticed
犹犹豫豫地走；羞怯地走；悄悄地走 - She sidled up to me and whispered something in my ear.
她悄悄走上前来，对我耳语了几句。 - He sidled into the room.
他侧身走进房间。 - I was getting ready to sidle away when the man called to me.
我正准备走开，那人叫住了我。 - The waiter sidled over to our table.
服务员侧身走到我们的餐桌旁。
Word Originlate 17th cent.: back-formation from sideling, from side + the adverbial suffix -ling. - She sidled up to me and whispered something in my ear.