slantwise
adverb uk/ˈslɑːnt.waɪz/ us/ˈslænt.waɪz/ (US also slantways)
倾斜地;斜向地
in a sloping direction or position; not vertically
A large brown envelope was sitting slantwise in her pigeonhole when she went past it. 当她经过时，看见一个棕色的大信封斜放在她的信箱里。
Cut the carrots slantwise. 把胡萝卜斜着切片。
See: slant
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- Rosa looked slantwise at Milly and smiled.
- They stood immobile in the rain, their black caps perched slantwise on their heads.
- The light fell slantwise on her face without shining on her eyes.