WITHsomeone who spends time with or helps another person, especially when that other person is more important than they are 助手,副手
Examples from the Corpus
sidekick• In the continuing attempt to out-Mario Mario, Sega has now given Sonic a sidekick, Tails the fox.• The playerraces around the world, chasing the elusivevillain Carmen Sandiego and her many evilsidekicks.• Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr Watson• Tom and his sidekick Larry sauntered into the bar, plainly looking for a fight.• The humour was devastatingly fresh and Vic and his sidekickBob saw life from a sort of vaguely diagonal point of view.• His sidekickSergeant Lewis is a Labourvoter.• He usually plays older brothers, blushingpatsies, jumpysidekicks, all-smiles Ivy Leaguers.• Hardenedmatrons and their brickouthousesidekicksclasped their hands in front of their chins and let their eyes become wet.