broadside

broadside
noun
  1. (historical)a firing of all the guns from one side of a warship
    (史)舷炮齐发
    ■(figurative)a strongly worded critical attack
    (喻)措辞严厉的谴责
    he launched a broadside against both monetary and political union.
    他对货币联盟和政治联盟都进行了严厉的攻击。
    ■the set of guns which can fire on each side of a warship
    舷炮
    ■the side of a ship above the water between the bow and quarter
    （水面以上船的）舷侧
  2. a sheet of paper printed on one side only, forming one large page
    单面印刷的大幅纸张
    a broadside of Lee's farewell address.
    李那占了整整一大幅的告别致辞。
adverb
  1. with the side turned in a particular direction
    侧面迎向
    the yacht was drifting broadside to the wind.
    快艇侧面迎风漂流。
    ■on the side
    在侧面
    her car was hit broadside by another vehicle.
    她的车被另一辆车从侧面撞了一下。
verb
  1. [with obj.](N. Amer.)collide with the side of (a vehicle)
    (北美)以（车辆的）一侧撞上
    I had to skid my bike sideways to avoid broadsiding her.
    我不得不让自行车侧向滑行以免横着撞上她。
常用词组
broadside on
  1. sideways on
    侧向地
    the ship swung broadside on to the current of the river.
    船转了方向，迎水流侧向前行。
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