He was thrown sideways when he heard that he had failed his exams.
他听到自己考试不及格时, 非常震惊。
"You dirty bastard," his friend said, and tried to kick me in the groin. More by good luck than good management I turned sideways.
"你这个杂种", 他的朋友一边骂一边用脚踢我的下身。我事先并未料到, 但却很幸运地躲开了。