crosswise
Crossing; lying acrossCrossing; lying across
US/kɹˈɔswˌaɪz/
» She placed both hands crosswise on her chest.
Значення
значень: 1(без ступенів порівняння)Crossing; lying across
lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
Приклади
речень: 6She placed both hands crosswise on her chest.
A truck stopped crosswise in the middle of the road.
He placed the board crosswise on top of the two sawhorses.
She arranged the books on the shelf crosswise to save space.
The wind blew the branches of the tree crosswise, making it sway.
Походження
From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise.From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise.
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