lateral

侧面的、旁边的、横向的

Strong winds caused a sudden lateral movement of the bridge.

强风使桥面突然出现横向晃动。

平调的、同级的职场

She accepted a lateral move to the marketing department.

她接受了平调到行销部门的安排。

横向的、跳脱常规的多用于 lateral thinking

Solving this puzzle requires lateral thinking rather than pure logic.

解开这个谜题需要横向思考，而不是单靠逻辑。

侧部、侧面

The surgeon made a small cut on the lateral of the knee.

医师在膝盖侧面划了一道小切口。

横传球美式足球

He tossed a quick lateral to his teammate near the sideline.

他在边线附近迅速把球横传给队友。

横传美式足球

The quarterback lateraled the ball just before being tackled.

四分卫在被扑倒前把球横传出去。