Sidle

(verb.) move sideways.

(verb.) move unobtrusively or furtively; 'The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log'.

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• But the instant she vanished, Meg began to sidle toward the door, murmuring. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Mother, interposed her son, always getting before her and pushing her back with one shoulder as she sidled at my guardian, WILL you hold your tongue? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He sidled in and out of a room, to take up the less space. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• We sidled toward the Piraeus--not running you understand, but only advancing with celerity. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He shot a questioning glance at each of us, placed his shiny top-hat upon the sideboard, and with a slight bow sidled down into the nearest chair. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• He sidled into the parlour as soon as he was at liberty, and said to my aunt in his meekest manner: 'Well, ma'am, I am happy to congratulate you. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Bar sidled up to prefer his politest inquiries in reference to the health of Mrs Bishop. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The big constable, very hot and penitent, sidled into the room. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Bar, who felt that he had got all the rest of the jury and must now lay hold of the Foreman, soon came sidling up, double eye-glass in hand. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Bishop then came undesignedly sidling in the direction of the sideboard. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• You had better try the Secretarial Department,' he said at last, sidling to the bell and ringing it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• He now had a little talk on the subject with Mrs Merdle herself; sidling up to that lady, of course, with his double eye-glass and his jury droop. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I saw him through the window, seizing his horse's mane, and mounting in his blundering brutal manner, and sidling and backing away. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.

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