English Dictionary

athwart

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈθwɔːt/

副詞

古語 比喩的用法

From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over. / Across the path of something, so as to impede progress.

日本語の意味

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。

意味（1）

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

Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.

意味（2）

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

a fleet standing athwart our course

意味（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 ）