He'd choose sometimes to go sideways when it would be better to be precise.

有时候，他应该走线精确，可是他会选择上路肩。

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He's determined to get downfield, but at any given moment he may need to go sideways or even backwards to get there.

他要有决心前传(downfield)直达，但在任何指定的时刻，他可能需要横传(sideway)甚至后传(backward)才能到达。

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They drill down to the shale, then go sideways and inject high-pressure water, sand or other material into the rock.

当钻到页岩时，从侧面将高压水、沙子和其它东西注入页岩内。

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They drill down to the shale, then go sideways and inject high-pressure water, sand or other material into the rock.

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Things go sideways after they stumble into an old high-school friend and his dishonorably discharged military buddies.

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And when it does, I expect the market to go sideways at best and suffer a significant correction at worst.

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Hedge fund managers worship volatility and couldn't care less if performance goes up or down--as long as it doesn't go sideways.

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