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*side¹ /saɪd; saɪd/ n [C] 1 one of the two areas left or right of an imaginary line down the middle of something 〔某物沿纵轴一分为二之后的〕一面,一半,一边: the left side of the brain 大脑的左半部 The right side of his face was covered in blood. 他的右脸上全是血。 Jim grew up on Detroit's east side. 吉姆在底特律的东区长大。 2 the place or area directly next to someone or something 〔某人或某物的〕旁边,侧边: I could hear voices coming from the other side of the wall. 我听到墙的那一边传来有人说话的声音。 by the side of (=next to) 在…的旁边: She lives by the side of a big lake. 她住在一个大湖的岸边。 by/at sb's side (=next to someone or with them, especially to help them or show that you care about them) 在某人的身边〔尤指为了帮助他们或表示关心〕: His wife was by his side at all times. 他妻子总是在他身边。 3 side by side next to each other 并排地: They walked together side by side. 他们并肩走在一起。 4 the part of an object or area that is furthest from the middle; the edge 边,边缘: A man was standing at the side of the road. 有一个男人站在路边。 5 a surface of something that is not its front, back, top, or bottom 侧面,侧边: A truck ran into the left side of the bus. 一辆卡车撞到了巴士的左侧。 6 a flat surface of an object 〔物体上平的〕面: A cube has six sides. 立方体有六个面。 7 one of the two surfaces of a thin flat object 〔薄的物体的〕一面: You can write on both sides of the paper. 纸上两面都可以写。 8 from side to side moving continuously from right to left 左右来回地: They sang and danced, swaying from side to side. 他们又唱又跳,左右摆动着身体。 9 from all sides from every direction 从四面八方,从各个方向: enemy gunfire coming from all sides 从四面八方进攻的敌军炮火 10 one part of a subject, problem, or situation 〔话题、问题或情形的〕方面: I'd like to hear her side of the story. 我想听她对这事的说法。 We need to look at the issue from all sides. 我们需要从各个方面考虑这个问题。 11 one of the people, groups, teams etc opposing each other in an argument, sports game, fight etc 〔争论、体育比赛、战争等中的〕一方,一派: Neither side is willing to compromise. 双方都不愿意作出让步。 12 take sides to say that you support one person, group etc in an argument or fight 〔在争论或纷争中〕表明立场; 支持〔某方〕 13 be on sb's side to be supporting someone in an argument, fight, or war 站在某人一边: Don't worry, I'm on your side. 别担心,我站在你这边。 14 on the side in addition to your regular job 作为兼职或副业: He runs a little business on the side. 他另外还做点小生意。 15 the part of your body from your shoulder to the top of your leg 胁〔人体从肩部至腿的上部的地方〕: She was wounded in her right side. 她右胁受伤了。 16 the part of your family that consists of the parents, grandparents etc of your mother or father 父[母]系祖先: Her father's side of the family is German. 她的父系祖先是德国人。 17 one of the sloping areas of a hill, valley etc 〔山、山谷等的〕斜坡,坡面 18 BrE informal a television station; CHANNEL 【英,非正式】 电视频道: Is there anything on the other side? 另外一个频道有什么节目吗? 19 on the high/big/heavy etc side spoken a little too high, big etc 【口】 有点太高/太大/太重等 20 put/leave/set sth to one side to leave or save something so that you can deal with it or use it later 把某事物留在一边〔以便日后处理或使用〕 21 get on the right/wrong side of sb informal to make someone pleased or angry with you 【非正式】 使某人高兴/生气 |