atilt

英 [ə'tɪlt] 美[ə'tɪlt]
  • adv. 倾斜地;摆着冲刺的架势;挺着长矛
  • adj. 举枪冲刺状的;倾斜的

英英释义


1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal;
"the leaning tower of Pisa"
"the headstones were tilted"

英文词源


atilt (adv.)
1560s, from a- (1) + tilt (n.).