athwart

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adverb

archaic figuratively

Japanese Meaning

斜めに、または横を向いて横断する様子を表す。 / 物の進路を横切ることによって、進行を妨げる状態を示す。

A fallen beam lay athwart the narrow alley, blocking the way.

倒れた梁が狭い路地を斜めに横切って通行を妨げていた。

Sense（1）

From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.

Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.

Sense（2）

Across the path of something, so as to impede progress.

a fleet standing athwart our course

Sense（3）

(figuratively) Against the anticipated or appropriate course of something; improperly, perversely, wrongly.

[A]ll athvvart there came / A poſt from VVales, loden vvith heauy nevves, […]

more athwart

（ comparative ）

most athwart

（ superlative ）