catty-cornered

catty-cornered

英 ['kæti,kɔ:nəd]
　　美

adv. 斜放地
　　adj. 斜放的（等於cater-cornered）

中文詞源：

catty-cornered 對角的

catty, 四，詞源同cadre, four, quarter, 即四邊形的，對角的。

例句：

1. His mother was catty, status-conscious and loud.
她母親為人刻薄，勢利眼，嗓門又大。

2. a restaurant catty-corner from the theater
斜對著劇院的餐館

3. Eggs are sold by the catty.
雞蛋論斤出售.

4. They sold apples by catty.
他們按斤賣蘋果.

5. Eggs are sold by the dozen in U.S.A., by the catty here.
在美國雞蛋論打出售, 在這裡則論斤.