Generally, collisions aren't head-on, but more of a sideswipe, so there's some sideways motion.

一般来，不是正面的，而是侧面的擦，所以会有一些侧向运动。

Hurricane Matthew sideswipes Florida's Atlantic coast Friday, toppling trees onto homes and knocking out power to more than 800,000.

周五，飓风马修从佛罗里达州大西洋海岸擦边而过，树木被连根拔起，砸倒房屋，超过80人断电。

You remember that time that your jag got sideswiped when it was parked outside the house?

你记得那次你的捷豹停在门外被刮蹭的事吗？

Did I mention he sideswiped a police car on the way out?

我有没到他还刮花了一辆警车？

Socialists see the TPP as a Washington-led sideswipe at China, which had hoped to build an East Asian trade orbit including Japan.

社会主义者视TPP为领导的对中国的间接打击，因为在此之前中国希望建立一个包括日本的东亚贸易轨道。