hither and thither meaning in English
到处
忽此忽彼
或此或彼
Examples
- He wandered hither and thither about the king's lonely palace .
他在国王冷清的宫殿里四处徘徊。 - He saw the men's eyes turning hither and thither in quest of him .
他看到那些人的眼睛东张西望地搜索着他。 - The vessels were tossed hither and thither at the mercy of the winds and waves .
这些船被风浪打得东摇西晃。 - A school of tiny, glittering fish flicked hither and thither .
一群小小的、闪闪发光的鱼儿东游西窜、忽隐忽现。 - Without her, they would have felt like straws in the wind, to be blown hither and thither at random .
没有她，他们就会感到自己是风中稻草，被吹得不知去向。