| 单词 | side |
| 释义 | side (saɪd ) Word forms: sides , siding , sided 1. countable noun A2 The side of something is a position to the left or right of it, rather than in front of it, behind it, or on it. On one side of the main entrance there's a red plaque. ...a photograph with me in the centre and Joe and Ken on each side of me. ...the nations on either side of the Pacific. There's nothing but woods on the other side of the highway. There has been a build-up of troops on both sides of the border. To the side of the large star is a smaller star. PC Dacre knocked on Webb's door and, opening it, stood to one side. 2. countable noun [usually with poss] A2 The side of an object, building, or vehicle is any of its flat surfaces which is not considered to be its front, its back, its top, or its bottom. We put a notice on the side of the box. ...a van bearing on its side the name of a company. There was a stone staircase against the side of the house. [+ of] A carton of milk lay on its side. ...a huge vacation house on the side of a mountain. 3. countable noun A2 The sides of a hollow or a container are its inside vertical surfaces. The rough rock walls were like the sides of a deep canal. [+ of] Line the base of the dish with greaseproof paper and lightly grease the sides. ...narrow valleys with steep sides. 4. countable noun A2 The sides of an area or surface are its edges. Park on the side of the road. ...a small beach on the north side of the peninsula. Coyne slid his legs over the side of the bed. Synonyms: border, margin, boundary, verge [British] 5. countable noun A2 The two sides of an area, surface, or object are its two halves. She turned over on her stomach on the other side of the bed. The major centre for language is in the left side of the brain. ...the right side of your face. Synonyms: half, part 6. countable noun A2 The two sides of a road are its two halves on which traffic travels in opposite directions. It had gone on to the wrong side of the road and hit a car coming in the other direction. [+ of] 7. countable noun A2 If you talk about the other side of a town or of the world, you mean a part of the town or of the world that is very far from where you are. He lives the other side of London. He saw the ship that was to transport them to the other side of the world. [+ of] Are you working on this side of the city? [+ of] Synonyms: district, area, region, quarter 8. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Your sides are the parts of your body between your front and your back, from under your arms to your hips. His arms were limp at his sides. They had laid him on his side. 9. countable noun [usually singular] B1+ If someone is by your side or at your side, they stay near you and give you comfort or support. He was constantly at his mother's side. He calls me 20 times a day and needs me by his side in the evening. He was too sick to travel to his son's side. 10. countable noun A2 The two sides of something flat, for example a piece of paper, are its two flat surfaces. You can also refer to one side of a piece of paper filled with writing as one side of writing. The new copiers only copy onto one side of the paper. [+ of] Fry the chops until brown on both sides. The text of each canto was on the rough side of a sheet of parchment. Synonyms: face, surface, plane, facet 11. countable noun One side of a tape or record is what you can hear or record if you play the tape or record from beginning to end without turning it over. We want to hear side A. In those days symphonies were recorded on both sides of four twelve-inch records. 12. countable noun [NOUN of noun] A side of beef, bacon, or other meat consists of the meat from half the animal cut along its backbone. 13. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Side is used to describe things that are not the main or most important ones of their kind. She slipped in and out of the theatre by a side door. ...a prawn curry with a lentil side dish. 14. countable noun B2 The different sides in a war, argument, or negotiation are the groups of people who are opposing each other. Both sides appealed for a new ceasefire. Any solution must be acceptable to all sides. ...the elections which his side lost. The other side denied that any money was owed to me. Synonyms: party, camp, faction, cause 15. countable noun B2 The different sides of an argument or deal are the different points of view or positions involved in it. His words drew sharp reactions from people on both sides of the issue. ...those with the ability to see all sides of a question. We shall be able to tell whether you've kept your side of the bargain. Synonyms: point of view, viewpoint, position, opinion 16. verb If one person or country sides with another, they support them in an argument or a war. If people or countries side against another person or country, they support each other against them. There has been much speculation that America might be siding with the rebels. [V + with/against] You need to confront those who have sided against you. [V with/against n] 17. countable noun In sport, a side is a team. [British] Italy were definitely a better side than Germany. The captain made the decision to include four men in their 40s in his side. 18. countable noun B2 A particular side of something such as a situation or someone's character is one aspect of it. He is in charge of the civilian side of the U.N. mission. [+ of] It shows that your child can now see the funny side of things. [+ of] There's a puritanical side to me. Anxiety has a mental and a physical side. Synonyms: aspect, feature, angle, facet 19. countable noun The mother's side and the father's side of your family are your mother's relatives and your father's relatives. So was your father's side more well off? ...a relative on the maternal side of his family. 20. See also -sided, siding 21. side by side phrase B2 If two people or things are side by side, they are next to each other. We sat side by side on two wicker seats. Put the eggplants side by side in a serving dish. 22. side by side phrase If people work or live side by side, they work or live closely together in a friendly way. ...areas where different nationalities have lived side by side for centuries. We're usually working side by side with the men. Synonyms: shoulder to shoulder, abreast, alongside each other, cheek by jowl 23. to let the side down phrase If you say that someone has let the side down, you mean that they have embarrassed their family or friends by behaving badly or not doing well at something. [British] Brown was constantly letting the side down. 24. from side to side phrase B1 If something moves from side to side, it moves repeatedly to the left and to the right. She was shaking her head from side to side. 25. on sb's side phrase B2 If you are on someone's side, you are supporting them in an argument or a war. He has the Democrats on his side. Get that employee on your side and then work together towards a solution. Some of the younger people seem to be on the side of reform. [+ of] 26. on your side phrase If something is on your side or if you have it on your side, it helps you when you are trying to achieve something. The weather is rather on our side. The law is not on their side. 27. on the right/wrong side of sb phrase If you get on the wrong side of someone, you do something to annoy them and make them dislike you. If you stay on the right side of someone, you try to please them and avoid annoying them. I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of him. You'll need to get on the right side of Carmela. 28. on the big/small etc side phrase If you say that something is on the small side, you are saying politely that you think it is slightly too small. If you say that someone is on the young side, you are saying politely that you think they are slightly too young. [politeness] He's quiet and a bit on the shy side. 29. on the side phrase If someone does something on the side, they do it in addition to their main work. ...ways of making a little bit of money on the side. 30. on the side phrase [usu PHR after n] If you have one type of food with another food on the side, you have an amount of the second food served with the first. [mainly US] Serve a bowl of warm tomato sauce on the side for dipping, if desired. 31. put sth to/on one side phrase If you put something to one side or put it on one side, you temporarily ignore it in order to concentrate on something else. In order to maintain profit margins, health and safety regulations are often put to one side. 32. take/draw sb to one side phrase If you take someone to one side or draw them to one side, you speak to them privately, usually in order to give them advice or a warning. He took Sabrina to one side and told her about the safe. 33. take sides/sb's side phrase If you take sides or take someone's side in an argument or war, you support one of the sides against the other. We cannot take sides in a civil war. See? You're taking his side again. 34. this side of prepositional phrase [PREP n] If you say that something will not happen this side of a date or event, you mean that it will not happen before that date or event. A race between the two is now unlikely to take place this side of the world championships. 35. on the side of the angels phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone is on the side of the angels, you believe very strongly that what they are doing is right. [approval] 36. to look on the bright side phrase If you look on the bright side, you try to be cheerful about a bad situation by thinking of some advantages that could result from it, or thinking that it is not as bad as it could have been. 37. the other side of the coin phrase You use the other side of the coin to mention a different aspect of a situation. Low pay is the other side of the coin of falling unemployment. 38. two sides of the same coin phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say that two things are two sides of the same coin, you mean that they are different ways of looking at or dealing with the same situation. Economic and political reforms are two sides of the same coin. 39. to err on the side of something phrase If you err on the side of caution, for example, you decide to act in a cautious way, rather than take risks. They may be wise to err on the side of caution. He probably erred on the conservative rather than the generous side. 40. to be on the safe side phrase If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary. You might still want to go for an X-ray, however, just to be on the safe side. Synonyms: be cautious, be careful, be prudent, be alert 41. someone's side of the story phrase If someone tells you their side of the story, they tell you why they behaved in a particular way and why they think they were right, when other people think that person behaved wrongly. He had already made up his mind before even hearing her side of the story. Quotations: There are two sides to every question Idioms: the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence said to mean that other people may appear to be in a better or more attractive situation than you, but in reality their situation may not be as good as it seems The old saying goes that, to many people, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, and the majority of Britain's young people are no exception. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone will be laughing on the other side of their face [British] said to mean that although someone is happy or successful at the moment, things are likely to go wrong for them in the future. The American expression is someone will be laughing out of the other side of their mouth. The league leaders will be laughing on the other side of their faces if they lose tomorrow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the other side of the coin the other, very different, aspect of a situation Of course, I get lonely at times. But the other side of the coin is the amazing freedom I have. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers know which side your bread is buttered on to understand fully how you are likely to benefit from a situation, and know what to do or who to please in order to put yourself in the best possible situation Donald was a man who knew with utter clarity which side his bread was buttered on. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone got out of bed the wrong side or someone got out of bed on the wrong side said to mean that someone is in a very bad mood without there seeming to be any obvious reason for it Sorry I was so unpleasant when I arrived this morning. I must have got out of bed the wrong side. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be on the side of the angels to be trying to do what you think is morally right The campaigner is on the side of the angels in exposing this despicable behaviour. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be on the safe side to do something as a precaution, although it is unlikely to be necessary You probably won't need to apply for planning permission to build a shed in your garden, but to be on the safe side, check with your local planning department. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be on your side to give you an advantage and help you to achieve something Having time and money on your side always helps, of course. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let the side down [British] to disappoint people by doing something badly or by doing something which people do not approve of The workers are the best in the world – it is the managers who let the side down. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers look on the bright side to try to be cheerful about a bad situation by concentrating on the few good things in it or by thinking about how it could have been even worse I tried to look on the bright side, to be grateful that I was healthy. I didn't talk to other people at all about my disastrous relationship with my boyfriend. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sunny side up [mainly British, journalism] bright and cheerful It's not always easy to be sunny side up. [mainly US] used to describe a fried egg that has been cooked on one side only and not turned over in the pan Max cooked his eggs the way he liked them – sunny side up with a drizzle of melted butter on top. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a thorn in someone's side someone or something that continually annoys or causes trouble for someone else She has become a thorn in the side of the government since publishing a number of reports pointing out that public cash was being mishandled. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone the rough side of your tongue or give someone the rough edge of your tongue to speak angrily or harshly to someone about something that they have done wrong He's really going to give the boy the rough side of his tongue. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers come from the wrong side of the tracks to come from a poor, unfashionable, and lower-class area of town Here are two sisters who come from the wrong side of the tracks in Los Angeles and have come to dominate the world of women's tennis. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers laugh out of the other side of your mouth [US] said to warn someone that although they are happy or successful at the moment, things are likely to go wrong for them in the future. The British expression is laugh on the other side of your face. You'll laugh out of the other side of your goddam mouth after this game. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: away side You might therefore expect home and away sides to produce similar figures; the fact that home teams win more points should be irrelevant. Times, Sunday Times (2015) All in all the away side looked hungry for victory. The Sun (2009) The past five league meetings between these teams have been won by the away side. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A business like ours depends on the relationship between the creative side and the money. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is a vibrant, imaginative game that will set your creative side free. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Having a team you can trust is so important because it allows you to focus on the creative side. The Sun (2008) He said: 'I think people might see a different side to me actually.' The Sun (2013) A different side of a partner makes you feel like a real team. The Sun (2013) But when we got to know her better there was a different side to her. The Sun (2013) The Londoner loves the funny side of life so much he is writing a script about boxing. The Sun (2013) You've got to see the funny side of things. The Sun (2012) She saw the funny side and teased me about it. The Sun (2016) We were the better side in the first half and we could and maybe should have made a case to take that into the second. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Bath could have no complaints, except that they were unable to field their best side. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It was a positive display by us against a very good side. The Sun (2012) Why not come up with five new goals which emphasize the happy, positive side of keeping fit and looking after yourself? BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002) Choose to identify and remember the positive sides about each person you come in contact with. Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994) We can also report on stocks that pass the test on the positive side. Times, Sunday Times (2007) To finish off, take the thread to the rear side of the fabric and sew a few more tiny stitches to secure the end. Times, Sunday Times The four full-sized doors (the old car had one rear side door) make access a doddle for families. The Sun The dramatic taper of the rear upper body towards the tailgate results in hugely muscular flanks, a feature emphasised by the shallow rear side glass. Times, Sunday Times Then there's the view through the letterbox rear side windows. Times, Sunday Times I pushed open the rear side window. Times, Sunday Times The much-changed side clearly did not help their cause. The Sun Judging by the headway that he made, the home side clearly thought there were two of him. Times, Sunday Times The side clearly needed a shake-up. Times, Sunday Times At the end, both sides were standing where they stood when the fighting broke out, with neither side clearly gaining the upper hand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From the beginning of the conflict, both sides clearly knew that control of the sea was the key to obtaining victory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stand to one side, relaxed, with a completely innocent look on your face. Times, Sunday Times Moving walkways are for walking on: please stand to one side with your ginormous case and let everybody else go past. Times, Sunday Times The volunteers shouldered their brushes, stood to one side and the convoy did not stop. Times,Sunday Times Yet for the last four years it has stood to one side. The Sun We stood to one side to let them by. Times, Sunday Times Then she turns to me and points to a large passenger ferry on our starboard side, travelling in the opposite direction. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The crates on the starboard side had snapped their ropes and slammed against the bulkhead as we crash-landed. SKORPION'S DEATH (2004) A rowboat with a man and a dog in it slipped by their starboard side, not more than twenty meters away, nearly invisible in the dusk. CORMORANT (2002) In the few seconds available, he dashed to the starboard side and braced himself for the impact. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He then went to his cabin on the starboard side behind the bridge. Titanic - Destination disaster (1987) Repeat five times with left leg, then switch sides. The Sun Switch sides and repeat for another 30 seconds. The Sun Continue for 30 seconds, then switch sides and repeat for 30 seconds. The Sun It remains unclear whether they were really intending to switch sides or were gathering information on the opposition. Times, Sunday Times Can he really switch sides just like that? Times, Sunday Times But cold days and hot tempers do not a winning side make. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In 16 local derbies while he was on the playing staff, he was on the winning side just once. Times, Sunday Times (2016) England have no reason to change a winning side. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The core of a potentially winning side is in place. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And he has not been on a winning side for four games. The Sun (2016) Translations: Chinese: 侧, 边, 方比赛的 Japanese: 側, 辺, チーム |
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