lateral
US
UK lateral adj: (sideways) (本义)
SC 侧面的 cè miàn de
TC 側面的
TC 側面的
Many forms of exercise prefer lateral movement.
lateral adj: (anatomy: side)
SC 侧面的 cè miàn de
TC 側面的
TC 側面的
The radiologist took a lateral x-ray of the patient's chest.
放射科专家拍摄了病人胸侧的X光片。
lateral adj: figurative (oblique, not straightforward) (比喻)
SC 间接的，拐弯抹角的 jiàn jiē de ，guǎi wān mò jiǎo de
TC 間接的
TC 間接的
The company offered Jeff a lateral move but not a promotion.
lateral adj: UK, figurative (relating to lateral thinking)
SC 横向的 héng xiàng de
John takes a lateral approach to solving engineering problems.
lateral flow test n: (rapid method of screening for infection)
SC 侧向流动检测
SC 测流抗原测试
lateral thinking n: (unconventional or creative problem-solving)
SC 横向思维 héng xiàng sī wéi
TC 橫向思維
TC 橫向思維
His lateral thinking helped us solve the problem in a way we would never have thought of.