askance英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

动词 v.

To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance. rare,transitive

— Bowed heads, Aunt Ellen's, Aunt Laura's, her sister's — bowed but askancing her yellow dress — yes, yellow, golden yellow, hue of sun and life, Dad's favorite, to see him off on this, his greatest journey.
To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side. rare,transitive

— The pope askanced his eye at Michael with displeasure, and after a short pause saluted him, " Instead of your coming to us, you seem to have expected that we should attend upon you."

形容词 adj.

Turned to the side, especially of the eyes. not-comparable

— My first thought was, he lied in every word, That hoary cripple, with malicious eye Askance to watch the working of his lie

副词 adv.

With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. not-comparable

— The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.
Sideways; obliquely. not-comparable

— I glanced askance at this strange creature, and found him watching me with his queer, restless eyes.

词形变化

askaunce alternative askant alternative askaunce alternative askant alternative askances present,singular,third-person askancing participle,present askanced participle,past askanced past askaunce alternative askant alternative

词源

词源 1

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).

词源 2

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).

词源 3

Unknown. Possibly from Middle English askances (“as if”), or from Old French a escone (“hidden”) or Italian a scancio (“obliquely”). Compare asquint, Middle English askoyn (“at a slant, askance”), Dutch schuin, schuins (“sideways”), schuiven (“to shove”), schuinte (“slope”).