every which way 四散
【讲解】
该习语用于口语,way表示“方向”。该习语的基本含义是“四面八方,到处,上下左右”,引申义是“非常混乱的,杂乱无章的"。
【对话】
A:Who is standing with you just now?
A:刚才你和谁站在一起?
B:The boy of the neighbor's. When I passed through, some other boys were hitting him.
B:邻居家的孩子。当我路过的时候,他正被几个小孩子打。
A:Do you know who the boys are?
A:你知道她们是谁吗?
B:No, the crowd started running every which way when they saw me coming near.
B:不知道,我一走近,他们就四下里跑散了。