lateral
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/ˈlætərəl/
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/ˈlætərəl/
on or toward the side
The lateral movement of the dancer was graceful.
舞者的侧向动作很优雅。
a side branch or part
The tree's lateral grew out to the side.
树的侧枝向旁边生长。
a sideways pass in sports
He made a lateral pass to his teammate.
他向队友做了一个横向传球。
a consonant sound made with air flowing around the sides of the tongue
The 'l' sound is a lateral consonant.
'l'音是一个边音辅音。