| 释义 |
adjectivenounlat·eralBrE /ˈlætərəl/ NAmE /ˈlætərəl/ adjective [usually before noun ](specialist ) connected with the side of sth or with movement to the side 侧面的；横向的；向侧面移动的◆ the lateral branches of a tree 树的侧枝◆ lateral eye movements 眼睛的两侧运动▸ lat·eral·ly BrE /ˈlætərəli/ NAmE /ˈlætərəli/ adverb lat·eralBrE /ˈlætərəl/ NAmE /ˈlætərəl/ noun (also ˌlateral ˈconsonant ) (phonetics语音学) a consonant sound which is produced by placing a part of the tongue against the palateso that air flows around it on both sides , for example /l / in lie 边音（如 lie 一词中 /l / 的发音） |