athwart

副词 athwart:

1. at right angles to the center line of a ship
2. at an oblique angle
   同义词：obliquely, aslant

1. The ship was anchored athwart the harbour mouth.
   轮船横著停泊在港口。
2. The ship was anchored athwart at the harbor mouth.
   轮船横着停泊在港口里。

a.thwart

adv.（副词）
From side to side; crosswise or transversely.
横跨地：从一侧到另一侧；跨过或穿过地
So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely.
以便对抗，阻碍，或反对地；任性地
prep.（介词）
From one side to the other of; across:
穿过：从一侧到另一侧；穿过：
例句：
.the Stars that shoot athwart the Night.(Alexander Pope)
.划破夜空的星星.(亚历山大·波普)

Contrary to; against.
相反；相对
Nautical Across the course, line, or length of.
【航海】 横越…的航道：穿过（船）的航向，航线或路线

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
a- [on] * see a- 2
a- [在…上] *参见 a-2
thwert [across] * see thwart
thwert [穿过] *参见 thwart