side1 /saɪd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC] 1 part of an area 区域的一部分PART one of the two areas that are on the left or the right of an imaginary line, or on the left or the right of a border, wall, river etc 边,面,侧side of The south side of town is pretty run down. 这个镇的南边相当破败。
on the ... side a scar on the right side of his face 他右脸上的伤疤
Fuel is cheaper on the French side of the border. 燃料在边境那边的法国要便宜些。
to one/the side She tilted her head to one side, pretending to consider the question. 她把头偏向一侧,装作在考虑这个问题。
A man stood watching me from the other side of the road. 有个男人站在马路的对面看着我。
His friends and family were all on the other side of the world. 他的朋友和家人都在地球的另一边。
The restaurant was empty apart from another couple on the far side of the room (=the area that is furthest away from you). 饭店里空空的,只有最那边还有一对夫妇。
the right-hand/left-hand side (=the right side or the left side) 右侧/左侧 In Sri Lanka they drive on the left-hand side of the road. 在斯里兰卡是靠马路左侧行驶的。
2 NEXT TOnext to 紧靠 [usually singular] a position directly next to someone or something, on the right or the left 一侧,身边,旁边on this/one side (of somebody/something) Stand on this side of me so Dad can get a photo. 站到我这边来,让爸爸来拍一张照片。
at somebody’s side/at the side of something A little girl was skipping along at her side. 一个小女孩蹦蹦跳跳地跟在她身边。
There was a card tacked to the wall at the side of the photograph. 墙上在照片的旁边钉着一张贺卡。
on either side (of something) Two large screens stood on either side of the stage (=one on the left and one on the right side of it). 舞台的两边立着两块大屏幕。
to somebody’s side Maggie hurried to his side. 玛吉赶快跑到他身边。
3 of a building/object/vehicle etc 建筑物/物体/车辆等SURFACE a surface of something that is not its front, back, top, or bottom 侧面side of He led the way round to the side of the building. 他带路绕到大楼的侧面。
the side of her glass 她杯子的侧壁
Someone ran into the side of my car. 有人拦腰撞了我的车。
high-sided/straight-sided etc high-sided vehicles 车身高的车辆
a straight-sided dish 直身盘子
4 edge 边缘SIDE the part of an object or area that is furthest from the middle, at or near the edge 〔物体或区域的〕边,边缘side of Jack sat down heavily on the side of the bed. 杰克重重地在床边坐下。
She pulled into the side of the road and stopped the car. 她把汽车开到路边停了下来。
→ fireside, lakeside, riverside, roadside, seaside1► see thesaurus at edge 5 of a thin object 扁的物体SURFACE one of the two surfaces of a thin flat object 〔扁平物体两面中的〕一面side of Write on only one side of the paper. 只在纸的一面上写。
I’ll paint the other side of the fence tomorrow. 篱笆的另一面我明天漆。
There’s a scratch on one side of the record. 唱片的一面有划痕。
6 part of your body 身体部位HBAHBHSIDE the part of your body from the top of your arm to the top of your leg 〔肩膀以下至大腿上部的〕身体的侧边;胁 He had a scar running right the way down his side. 他的胁部从上到下有一条疤。
Betty was lying on her side on the bed. 贝蒂侧卧在床上。
7 shape 形状SURFACE one of the flat surfaces or edges of a shape 面;边 A cube has six sides. 立方体有六个面。
three-sided/four-sided etc a seven-sided coin 一枚七边形的硬币
8 mountain/valley 山/山谷SIDE one of the sloping areas of a hill, mountain etc 斜坡;坡面side of Their house was on the side of the valley. 他们的房子在山谷的坡上。
hillside/mountainside sheep grazing on the steep hillside 在陡峭的山坡上吃草的羊
steep-sided/sheer-sided etc a steep-sided valley 陡直的山谷
9 page 页 British EnglishBrESES a page of writing on one side of a piece of paper 〔纸的〕一面 How many sides have we got to write? 我们要写多少页?
10 side by side a) next to each other 并排地,肩并肩地 We walked along the beach, side by side. 我们并排走在沙滩上。
b) if people work side by side, they work together to achieve something 并肩〔努力〕side by side with Local citizens worked side by side with emergency crews to pull their neighbors out of the rubble. 当地居民和救援人员齐心协力,把邻居从瓦砾中救出来。
c) if different things or groups exist side by side, they exist in the same place or at the same time, even though this may seem difficult or surprising 〔不同的东西或团体〕并存,共处 a visit to see how modern agriculture and wildlife can exist side by side 体验现代农业和野生动植物如何并存的一次考察
11 from side to side SIDEfirst to one side, then to the other, several times or continuously 从一边到另一边 ‘Did you catch him?’ Matthew shook his head from side to side. “你抓住他了吗?”马修摇了摇头。
swing/rock/sway from side to side The boat rocked violently from side to side. 小船剧烈地左右摇晃。
12 subject/situation 主题/形势PART one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another part 〔某事物的〕一个方面〔尤指与其他方面相比时〕technical/financial/social etc side She takes care of the financial side of the business. 她负责企业财务方面的工作。
serious/funny/negative/positive etc side Can’t you see the funny side of all this? 你不觉得这一切很可笑吗?
Environmental pollution gives great cause for concern, but, on the positive side, people are beginning to try and find solutions. 环境污染确实令人担忧,但从积极的方面去看,人们开始努力在想办法解决了。
Look on the bright side (=see the good side of a situation) – at least you learned something from the experience. 往好的方面想,至少你从这次经历中学到了一些东西。
It’s a children’s book about fairies and magic, but it does have a dark side. 这是一本讲仙子和魔法的儿童读物,但也确实有阴暗的一面。
13 argument/war 争吵/战争SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN one of the people, groups, or countries opposing each other in a quarrel, war etc 〔吵架、战争等中的〕一方,一派 He fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. 他在西班牙内战中为共和派作战。
a peace deal that is acceptable to both sides 双方都能够接受的一项和平协议
During the war, he changed sides several times. 战争期间他数次改变立场。
be on somebody’s side (=support them) 支持某人 Well, at least someone’s on my side. 算了,至少还有人站在我这边。
whose side are you on? spoken (=used when someone is arguing against you when they should be supporting you) 你究竟站在哪一边?〔用于当应该支持你的人却发表了反对你的意见时〕
He always likes to be on the winning side. 他总是喜欢支持赢的一方。
14 opinion 观点 one person’s opinion or attitude in an argument or disagreement 〔争论或分歧中的〕观点,态度,意见 SYN point of view Try and see my side of things for a change! 你换个角度,试着理解一下我的立场吧!
Well, I can see both sides. They both have a point. 嗯,我明白双方的意见,他们都有道理。
somebody’s side of the story (=one person’s opinion of what happened in a situation, especially someone who has been accused of doing something wrong) 某人对事情的说法 We haven’t heard Mike’s side of the story yet. 我们还没有听过迈克的说法呢。
15. take sides to choose to support one person or group in an argument, and oppose the other one 选择支持一方,表明立场 16 sport 体育运动 British EnglishBrE a sports team 运动队,球队 They’re a good side, but I think we’re a better one. 他们球队是不错,但我认为我们更好。
17 part of SB’s character 某人性格的一部分 [usually singular]CHARACTER/PERSONALITY one part of someone’s character, especially when compared with another part 〔某人性格的〕一面side of It was a side of Shari that I hadn’t seen before. 那是莎丽性格中我以前没有见过的一面。
There was a side to him that worried her, that seemed cold and cruel. 他的性格中似乎有冷酷和残忍的一面,这令她担忧。
somebody’s softer/feminine/emotional etc side These days men are not all afraid to show their softer side. 如今不是所有男人都害怕展露出较温情的一面。
18 of a family 家庭的FAMILY a part of a family 血统,家系,父[母]系 My father’s side of the family are short, but my mother’s side are tall. 我父亲家里都是矮个子,但我母亲家里都是高个子。
19 somebody’s side of a deal/bargain what someone agrees to do as part of an agreement 某人在协议中的承诺 The Russians kept their side of the bargain, and pulled out of East Germany. 俄罗斯人履行协议,撤出了东德。
20 on the side a) AND/ALSOused to say that someone does work in addition to their regular job 作为副业,作为兼职 Most consultants do private work on the side. 大多数顾问医生都另外干私活。
→ sideline1(1) b) SECRETsecretly, and dishonestly or illegally 暗地里;非法地 His wife discovered that he had a woman on the side. 他妻子发现他背地里有个女人。
→ a bit on the side at bit3 c) DFfood that is served on the side is ordered with the main dish in a restaurant, but is not usually part of that dish 作为配菜 I’d like eggs with toast on the side. 我要鸡蛋配吐司。
21 food 食物 American EnglishAmE a small amount of food that you order in a restaurant in addition to your main meal 〔主菜以外的〕配菜side of a hamburger with a side of fries 汉堡包配炸薯条
22 on/from all sides (also on/from every side)AROUND/ROUND a) in or from every direction 四处/从四面八方 Planes were attacking us from all sides. 飞机从四面八方攻击我们。
The town is surrounded on all sides by vineyards. 这座城镇四周都是葡萄园。
b) by or from a lot of people with different opinions 被来自各方面的人 Clinton was praised on all sides for his warm manner and diplomatic approach. 克林顿的热情和练达受到了各方的称赞。
23 put/leave/set something to one side to save something to be dealt with or used later 把某事物置一边〔以待日后解决或使用〕 Let’s leave that question to one side for now. 那个问题我们暂时放在一边吧。
Put a little money to one side each week. 每个星期都留出一点钱。
24 be at somebody’s side/stay by somebody’s side/not leave somebody’s side to be with someone, and take care of them or support them 在某人身边/不离某人左右〔照顾或支持他们〕 He faced the reporters with his wife at his side. 他由妻子陪同面对那些记者。
She nursed him through his illness, never leaving his side. 在他生病期间,她悉心照料,始终不离左右。
25 take/draw somebody to one side TAKE/BRINGto take someone away from other people for a short time for a private talk 把某人拉到一旁〔私下交谈〕 Before they left, Colette took me to one side and warned me about Bernard. 他们临走前,科利特把我拉到一边,提醒我要当心伯纳德。
26 have something on your side/something is on your side ADVANTAGEused to say that you have an advantage that increases your chances of success 有某方面的优势/某事对某人有利have time/luck/God/right etc on your side Barnes didn’t have much experience, but he had youth and enthusiasm on his side. 巴恩斯没有多少经验,但他的优势是年轻、有热情。
have time/luck/God/right etc on your side• But they do not always have right on their side.• The Arabs have right on their side, too.• Because female fertility decreases rapidly after the age of 30, they do not have time on their side.• When managers have to make decisions, they have time on their side - and yet are not always right.• After this year's election win, they have time on their side.• You have time on your side. 27 get on the wrong side of somebody HAPPYto annoy someone or make them angry, especially someone who can cause serious problems for you 使某人生气,惹毛某人,得罪某人 Be careful not to get on the wrong side of her. 小心不要得罪她。
get on the wrong side of somebody• Linda Smith got on the wrong side of the National Rifle Association recently.• She was going to find out shortly that she couldn't get on the wrong side of Harry without paying for it.• Travis, remind me not to get on the wrong side of you again.• If you get on the wrong side of Miss Trunchbull she can liquidise you like a carrot in a kitchen blender. 28 keep on the right side of somebody to be careful not to annoy someone, because you want them to help you and not cause problems for you 对某人赔小心,小心不惹某人生气 We tried to keep on the right side of the housekeeper, so that she would let us bring beer in. 我们尽量和管家搞好关系,这样她就肯让我们带啤酒进来了。
keep on the right side of somebody• But those wanting to keep on the right side of the law will have to steer clear of the grape.• They were keeping on the right side of the powers that be. 29. on the right/wrong side of 30/40 etc informalYOUNGOLD/NOT NEW younger or older than 30,40 etc 不到/已过 30 岁/40 岁等 30 on the small/high/heavy etc side spokenLITTLE/NOT VERY a little too small, too high, too heavy etc 稍稍偏小/偏高/偏重等 The trousers are a bit on the small side. 这条裤子有点偏小。
31 this side of Christmas/midnight etc before a particular time – used to say that something will not happen before then 圣诞节/半夜等之前〔用于表示某事在这之前不会发生〕 I doubt we’ll see him this side of Christmas. 我怀疑圣诞节之前我们见不到他。
32 the best/biggest etc ... this side of something used humorously to say that something is very good, big etc 中最好/最大等的…〔幽默用法〕 the best Chinese food this side of Peking 北京最好的中国菜
33. on the wrong/right side of the law informalHONESTILLEGAL breaking or not breaking the law 犯法/不犯法on the wrong/right side of the law• De Niro plays a lawyer, on the right side of the law. 34. be on the side of the angels to be doing what is morally right 合乎道德 35. let the side down British EnglishBrEDISAPPOINTED to behave badly or do something that embarrasses or disappoints your family, friends etc 使自己人难堪,辱没自己一方let the side down• Brown was constantly letting the side down.• It is an unmentionable subject, a terrible way of letting the side down.• Essentially, it's the ageing drivetrain that lets the side down.• I don't want to let the side down - don't send me to the Sick Room! 36. criticize/nag/hassle somebody up one side and down the other American EnglishAmE spokenCRITICIZE to criticize someone, complain to them in an annoying way etc without worrying about how they feel 不依不饶地批评/纠缠/烦扰某人 37. MEAT 肉a side of beef/bacon etc DFone half of an animal’s body, used as food 一扇牛肉/烟熏猪肉等a side of beef/bacon etc• I thought you meant I looked like a side of beef.• The yield of a side Of beef in these cuts is approximately 26 percent. 38 tv station 电视台 [usually singular] British EnglishBrE spokenTCB a television station 电视台 SYN channel What’s on the other side? 另一个台在播什么?
→ double-sided, one-sided, → to be on the safe side at safe1(8), → err on the side of caution at err(1), → flip side, → split your sides at split1(10), → the other side of the coin at coin1(3), → two sides of the same coin at coin1(4)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: one of the two areas that are on the left or the right of an imaginary line, or on the left or the right of a border, wall, river etcadjectivesone sideA path leads down one side of the garden to a paved area.
the other/opposite sideOn the other side of the river are some low hills.
either side (=both sides)There were tall hedges on either side of the lawn.
the far side (=the other side, quite a long way away)Nicolo was standing on the far side of the room.
the left/right sideHe received a deep cut on the right side of his face.
the left-hand/right-hand sideOn the left-hand side list the skills and qualifications required for the job.
the east/west etc sideThe shop was on the west side of Culver Street.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 12: one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another partadjectivesthe business/financial sideGeller handles the business side of things.
the technical sideGregory works on the technical side, liaising with the sound and lighting people.
the social sideThe social side of the group is very important.
the funny/serious sideLuckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side of it.
the positive/negative sideOn the positive side, the authors have assembled a wealth of useful material.
the bright side (=the good things about a situation)It was her nature to look on the bright side.
the dark side (=bad things relating to something)The book is an examination of the dark side of genius.
somebody’s creative/caring/feminine etc sideThe art program is meant to bring out children’s creative side.