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复数形式
laterals
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横向传球, 向后传球
(in American football) a pass thrown either sideways or backward to another player
- The quarterback executed a perfect lateral to the running back, gaining crucial yards.
四分卫向跑卫执行了一个完美的横向传球，获得了关键的码数。
- The team's trick play involved a lateral followed by a long forward pass to the end zone.
球队的诡计玩法包括一个横向传球，随后是一个长距离前传到达端区。
- He fumbled the ball while attempting a lateral during the high-pressure play.
在高压比赛中尝试横向传球时，他失手掉了球。
- Laterals are often risky but can lead to game-changing moments when executed correctly.
横传通常很有风险，但如果执行得当，可能会导致改变比赛的时刻。
- The defense intercepted a poorly timed lateral, turning the tide of the game.
防守方截获了一个时机不佳的横向传球，扭转了比赛的局势。
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侧枝, 侧芽
a side growth or extension, such as a branch or shoot, emerging from the main stem or structure of a plant
- The gardener pruned the laterals to encourage more growth along the main stem.
园丁修剪了侧枝以鼓励主茎更多的生长。
- Tomato plants often produce laterals that should be trimmed to promote fruit development.
番茄植株经常会产生应该修剪以促进果实发育的侧枝。
- The laterals of the tree were spreading too wide and needed to be cut back.
树的侧枝伸展得太宽，需要剪掉。
- The grapevine's laterals were carefully trained along the trellis for better exposure to sunlight.
葡萄藤的侧枝被小心地沿着棚架训练，以便更好地暴露在阳光下。
- The plant's laterals grew vigorously, overshadowing the main stem.
植物的侧枝生长旺盛，遮蔽了主干。
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边音
a speech sound produced by allowing the airflow to pass along the sides of the tongue
- The child struggled with pronouncing the lateral properly, substituting it with a different sound.
这个孩子在正确发音边音时遇到了困难，用不同的声音代替了它。
- The "l" in "lamp" is an example of a lateral in English phonetics.
"lamp"中的"l"是英语语音学中边音的一个例子。
- Linguists often study how laterals vary across different languages and dialects.
语言学家经常研究边音在不同语言和方言中的变化。
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