Broadside

broadside n 1 (a) firing at the same time of all the guns on one side of a warship （战舰一侧的）舷炮齐发 fire a broadside 舷炮轰击. (b) (fig 比喻) fierce attack in words, either written or spoken （口头或书面的）猛烈抨击 The Prime Minister delivered a broadside at her critics. 首相对批评她的人进行了猛烈抨击. 2 side of a ship above the water （水面以上的）舷侧. 3 (idm 习语) broadside `on (to sth) (of a ship) with one side facing (sth); sideways on （指船）以侧面对著（某物） The ship hit the harbour wall broadside on. 这条船的侧面碰撞了港口岸壁.