asquint
/əˈskwɪnt/adverb & adjective
- with a glance to one side or from the corner of the eyes侧目地(的), 斜视着地(的), 乜斜着眼睛地(的):
as adv. a woman looked asquint at me一个妇人斜眼看着我
as predic. adj. his bright eyes asquint with emotion.他那因激动而眯起的明亮眼睛。
词源
Middle English: perhaps from A-2 'on' + a Low German or Dutch word related to modern Dutch schuinte 'slant'.