side
noun
adj
verb
saɪd noun
1
PART OF AN AREA
区域的一部分
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
[+ of ]
The south side of town is pretty run down.
这个镇上南边相当破旧。
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.
燃料在法国那边便宜些。
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，只有另一头还有一对。
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 TO
紧靠
a position directly next to someone or something, on the right or the left 侧边，旁边 usually singular 一般用单数
on this/one side (of sb/sth)
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 sb’s side/at the side of sth
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 sth)
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 sb’s side
Maggie hurried to his side.
玛吉赶快跑到他身边。
3
OF A BUILDING/OBJECT/VEHICLE ETC
属于建筑物/物体/车辆等的
a surface of something that is not its front, back, top, or bottom 侧面
[+ 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
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
[+ of ]
Jack sat down heavily on the side of the bed.
杰克在床边重重地坐了下来。
She pulled into the side of the road and stopped the car.
她把汽车开到路边停了下来。
5
OF A THIN OBJECT
扁物体的
one of the two surfaces of a thin flat object 〔扁平物体两面中的〕一面
[+ 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
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.
他身体一侧从上到下有一条疤。
Betty was lying on her side on the bed.
贝蒂侧卧在床上。
7
SHAPE
形状
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
one of the sloping areas of a hill, mountain etc 斜坡; 坡面
[+ 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
a page of writing on one side of a piece of paper [英] 〔纸的〕一面的文字 BrE
How many sides have we got to write?
我们要写多少页？
10
side by side
10. a. next to each other b. if people work side by side, they work together to achieve something 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
We walked along the beach, side by side.
我们并排走在沙滩上。
[+ 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。
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得以并存的一次考察
11
from side to side
11. first 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
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，但从积极的方面来看，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，但也有阴暗的一面。
13
ARGUMENT/WAR
争吵/战争
one of the people, groups, or countries opposing each other in a quarrel, war etc 一方，一派 spoken
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 sb’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?
He always likes to be on the winning side .
他总是喜欢支持赢的一方。
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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;
Try and see my side of things for a change!
改变一下，试试考虑我的意见吧！
Well, I can see both sides . They both have a point.
嗯，我明白双方的意见，都有道理。
sb’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.
我们还没有听取迈克的说法呢。
15
take sides
15. 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
a sports team [英] 运动队，球队 BrE
They’re a good side, but I think we’re a better one.
他们是不错的球队，但我认为我们更好。
17
PART OF SB’S CHARACTER
某人性格的一部分
one part of someone’s character, especially when compared with another part 〔某人性格的〕一面〔尤指与另一面相比时〕 usually singular 一般用单数
[+ 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看到过的一面。
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。
sb’s softer/feminine/emotional etc side
These days men are not all afraid to show their softer side.
如今不是所有的男人都害怕表露出较温情的一面。
18
OF A FAMILY
家庭的
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.
我父亲这边都是矮个子，但我母亲那边都是高个子。
19
sb’s side of a deal/bargain
19. 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，从东德撤了军。
20
on the side
20. a. used to say that someone does work in addition to their regular job b. secretly, and dishonestly or illegally c. food that is served on the side is ordered with the main dish in a restaurant, but is not usually part of that dish 与主菜搭配
Most consultants do private work on the side.
大多数顾问医生都另外干私活。
His wife discovered that he had a woman on the side.
他妻子发现他暗地里有个女人。
I’d like eggs with toast on the side.
我要鸡蛋配吐司。
21
FOOD
食物
a small amount of food that you order in a restaurant in addition to your main meal [美] 〔主菜以外另点的〕配菜 AmE
[+ of ]
a hamburger with a side of fries
汉堡包配炸薯条
22
on/from all sides on/from every side
22. also 又作 a. in or from every direction b. by or from a lot of people with different opinions 被/来自各方面的人
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.
这座城镇四周全是葡萄园。
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 sth to one side
23. to save something to be dealt with or used later 把某事物放在一边〔以后解决或使用〕
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 sb’s side/stay by sb’s side/not leave sb’s side
24. to be with someone, and take care of them or support them 在某人身边〔给予照顾或支持〕
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，她照顾他，始终不离左右。
25
take/draw sb to one side
25. to 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.
他们离开之前，科利特把我拉到一边，提醒我要当心伯纳德。
26
have sth on your side/sth is on your side
26. used to say that you have an advantage that increases your chances of success 有某方面的优势/某事物对某人有利
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。
27
get on the wrong side of sb
27. to annoy someone or make them angry, especially someone who can cause serious problems for you 使某人生气，惹毛 （得罪 ）某人〔尤指会给自己造成极大麻烦的人〕
Be careful not to get on the wrong side of her.
小心，别得罪她。
28
keep on the right side of sb
28. 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 house-keeper, 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。
29
on the right/wrong side of 30/40 etc
29. younger or older than 30, 40 etc [非正式] 不到/已过 30 岁/40 岁等 informal
30
on the small/high/heavy etc side etc
30. a little too small, too high, too heavy etc [口] 稍稍偏小/偏高/偏重等 spoken
The trousers are a bit on the small side.
这条裤子有点偏小。
31
this side of Christmas/midnight etc
31. 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 sth
32. used humorously to say that something is very good, big etc 某物中最好/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
33. breaking or not breaking the law [非正式] 犯法/不犯法 informal
34
be on the side of the angels
34. to be doing what is morally right 合乎道德
35
let the side down
35. to behave badly or do something that embarrasses or disappoints your family, friends etc [英] 使自己人难堪，辱没自己一方 BrE
36
criticize/nag/hassle sb up one side and down the other
36. to criticize someone, complain to them in an annoying way etc without worrying about how they feel [美，口] 狠狠地批评/不断地纠缠/烦扰某人 AmE spoken
37
MEAT
肉
one half of an animal’s body, used as food 一扇牛肉/烟熏猪肉等
38
TV STATION
电视台
a television station [英，口] 电视台; usually singular 一般用单数 | BrE spoken
What’s on the other side?
另一个台在播什么？
adj
39 in or on the side of something 旁边的，侧面的; 在边上的
Hannah slipped out through a side exit.
汉纳从一个侧门溜了出去。
40 from the side of something 从一侧的，从侧面来的
Can you get a side view?
你能看到侧景吗？
verb
41 to support or argue against a person or group in a quarrel, fight etc 支持，站在…一边
[+ with/against ]
Frank sided with David against their mother.
弗兰克站在戴维一边反对妈妈。