Lateral
01
横向传球, 向后传球
(in American football) a pass thrown either sideways or backward to another player
例子
The quarterback executed a perfect lateral to the running back, gaining crucial yards.
四分卫向跑卫执行了一个完美的横向传球，获得了关键的码数。
The team 's trick play involved a lateral followed by a long forward pass to the end zone.
球队的诡计玩法包括一个横向传球，随后是一个长距离前传到达端区。
02
侧枝, 侧芽
a side growth or extension, such as a branch or shoot, emerging from the main stem or structure of a plant
例子
The gardener pruned the laterals to encourage more growth along the main stem.
园丁修剪了侧枝以鼓励主茎更多的生长。
Tomato plants often produce laterals that should be trimmed to promote fruit development.
番茄植株经常会产生应该修剪以促进果实发育的侧枝。
03
边音
a speech sound produced by allowing the airflow to pass along the sides of the tongue
例子
The child struggled with pronouncing the lateral properly, substituting it with a different sound.
这个孩子在正确发音边音时遇到了困难，用不同的声音代替了它。
The " l " in " lamp " is an example of a lateral in English phonetics.
"lamp"中的"l"是英语语音学中边音的一个例子。
lateral
例子
We set up cameras to cover the front and lateral views of the stage area.
我们安装了摄像头以覆盖舞台区域的前面和侧面视图。
As the storm intensified, strong lateral winds pushed the trees sideways.
随着风暴加剧，强烈的侧风将树木推向一侧。
02
外侧的, 横向的
situated toward the outer sides of the body
例子
Therapy focused on stretches targeting the lateral muscles along the hips and lower back.
治疗集中在针对臀部和下背部外侧肌肉的拉伸上。
The lateral incision healed more slowly than the midline incision on his abdomen.
外侧切口比他腹部的中线切口愈合得更慢。
03
侧的, 边音的
(of a speech sound) produced by allowing air to flow around the sides of the tongue
例子
The English \l\ sound, as in " leaf, " is a classic example of a lateral consonant.
英语中的\l\音，如“leaf”中的，是边音辅音的经典例子。
Linguists classify lateral sounds based on how air flows around the tongue during articulation.
语言学家根据发音时空气如何绕过舌头来分类边音。
04
横向的, 水平的
(of a movement, transfer, etc.) occurring at the same level within an organization or between two organizations, without a change in rank or hierarchy
例子
Susan made a lateral move to another department where the workload was lighter.
苏珊横向调到了另一个工作量较轻的部门。
The company ’s lateral hires brought fresh ideas while maintaining industry expertise.
公司的横向招聘在保持行业专业知识的同时带来了新想法。
