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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

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side by side• Doctors and scientists are working side by side to find a cure for AIDS.• Media mavens contend that the visual comparison of the two men side by side is half the battle.• On entering the office I saw that Donald had placed two hard chairs side by side facing his desk.• The two boys grew up side by side and became close friends.• The two ideas of him, the low and the high, persisted side by side for a long time.• They lay side by side, doing their relaxation exercises - deep breathing and total muscular relaxation from the feet up.• They sat side by side in the double passenger seat, watching me as I approached.• In Egypt, fundamentalism and feminism have long existed side by side.• It was a strange situation with Washington, Pretoria and Peking fighting side by side.• Sabina and Mel sat side by side in the back seat.• Soldiers worked side by side with civilians to rebuild the city.• They lay side by side on the couch until Sonia fell asleep.• We walked along slowly side by side.• But teachers in the classroom argue that both methods have to be used side by side.• Have each group take turns gluing their items side by side on the graph.

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。

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from side to side• As an entrepreneur, it is inevitable that you will be buffeted from side to side as you experience the roller coaster.• The young man looked carefully from side to side.• She shook her head from side to side, resigned to her rebellious brain.• Ezra rocked impatiently from side to side as he waited.• Pion helped Masklin down on to the ground, which seemed to him to be moving from side to side.• The grimy blots grew closer and bigger, sudden thunderclaps made visible, and hurled the little planes from side to side.• The boat swayed from side to side as waves hit it.• The tractor swayed from side to side, almost throwing me out of my seat.• I held up the sweaters, turning from side to side, shaking my head.

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

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take sides• To the extent the Behls take sides, they are Democrats.• Golding and Slater, in separate letters to President Clinton, complained that Rich improperly took sides in a local policy debate.• Diplomats said Washington was reluctant to offer any formula in writing because this would mean taking sides.• It has also caused businessmen to openly take sides in a debate they traditionally left to politicians and human-rights activists.• We're not here to take sides in this case.• I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.• I do not want to take sides in this matter; but I do want to point out the following consequences.• The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.• You have to understand how much it hurts when society makes you take sides, makes you choose.

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。

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on the side• They run a catering business on the side.• The blueberry pie came with a mound of whipped cream on the side.• The ward cars were converted from open parcel vans, already provided with sliding doors on the sides and ends.• Having contemplated the pro's and con's Darwin came down on the side in favour of marriage.• In such cases, tests show that only the ear on the side of the blue eye is deaf.• The Roosevelt administration, however, was emphatically on the side of the Bureau of Reclamation.• He sometimes does a bit of gardening on the side when he is short of money.• In this, Clinton is on the side of public health and Dole on the side of the status quo.• It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs on the side.• She had marks on the side of her face like as if being scratched.• It appeared to have something on the side.• Aphrodite, of course, was on the side of Paris.

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。

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on/from all sides• Add the kidneys when the foam subsides and sauté them quickly until browned on all sides, in about 5min. 2.• Realism was the order of the day on all sides.• Press the rice into the tin, cover it with foil and press down on all sides until it is compressed.• The great fires lighted on all sides continued to blaze until morning.• Add 6-8 chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes on all sides.• Heat until water simmers, add sausages, and cook until water evaporates, 5 to 7 minutes, on all sides.• In and out, on and off, they're coming at us from all sides.• The tower of flame over Orleans draws in winds from all sides.

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。

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put/leave/set something to one side• She put it to one side, and opened the folder of photographs.• Graham has no plans to fly this aircraft at present and will put it to one side as soon as assembly and testing is complete.

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。

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take/draw somebody to one side• He was always taking me to one side, telling me what I should and shouldn't do.• Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie.

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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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on the small/high/heavy etc side• Also on the small side is the 14-gallon fuel tank.• The clams and mussels-four of each-are on the small side, but flavorful.• For political reasons, these estimates are on the high side.• The little one's a bit on the small side.• Burned by that experience, chip forecasters prepared their 1996 forecasts on the high side.• Both versions have the same size fuel tank, which, at 14. 5 gallons, is on the small side.• The only complaint we had with the shoe was the weight - it's on the heavy side.• The bedrooms, though on the small side, have recently been completed refurbished in sophisticated style.

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

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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

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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

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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 etc

adjectives

one side

A path leads down one side of the garden to a paved area.

the other/opposite side

On 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 side

He received a deep cut on the right side of his face.

the left-hand/right-hand side

On the left-hand side list the skills and qualifications required for the job.

the east/west etc side

The shop was on the west side of Culver Street.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 12: one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another part

adjectives

the business/financial side

Geller handles the business side of things.

the technical side

Gregory works on the technical side, liaising with the sound and lighting people.

the social side

The social side of the group is very important.

the funny/serious side

Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side of it.

the positive/negative side

On 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 side

The art program is meant to bring out children’s creative side.

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side• But behind this tough exterior lies a side of Marley that's rarely seen.• It was a side of Shari I hadn't seen before.• The pressures on him, from all sides, were as tremendous as the stakes.• Dancers came on from both sides of the stage.• After his arrest people realized that there had always been a darker side to his nature.• Dawn revealed that the rough seas had once again snapped the hogging trusses which sagged pitifully on each side of the raft.• He thought the name singularly inappropriate: either side was lined with a wall of Victorian terrace villas.• In Japan they drive on the left-hand side of the road.• One of its sides was covered with intricate patterns.• Dick selected an armchair to the left side of the desk.• The left side of his heart had not grown properly in the womb.• Mike always puts his feet on my side of the bed.• A small river cuts through the property with the house on one side and the gardens on the other.• From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.• Instructions on how to get there are on the other side.• I'll paint the other side of the fence after lunch.• Our side only needed one more goal to win.• I'd like to move away from the theory now, to concentrate on the practical side of engineering.• Canning was a very traditional Englishman but he had a surprisingly romantic side to him as well.• Watch for steep drop-offs on the south side of the road; erosion has taken its toll.• After a while, she grew tired and sat down by the side of the road.• A truck ran into the side of the car, killing the driver and two passengers.• She was an actress, and her husband was going to college-on the side.• Just put your things over there on the side.• Look at the beautiful decorations on this side of the coin.• OK, let's have all the girls on this side and all the boys on that side.• I don't know which side I want to win.

on the ... side• On the other side of the coin, most soldiers be-lieved there was no such thing as too much firepower.• To be on the safe side, always ask your doctor's advice before making a final decision.• The younger woman broke tiny mirrors on the side of a tin for her embroidery.• It is elevated about 15 feet and is covered, but open on the sides.• Repeat on the other side, then repeat again on both sides.• What you see on the left-hand side of the centre line, you knit on the left-hand side of the machine.• These include the work on the side altars, the four Evangelists in niches in the nave and the confessionals.

on this/one side (of somebody/something)• Anne was part of it now, with Derek Douane on one side, and Jeane Russell on the other.• He imagined the moment and fear overwhelmed him - Carla on one side of the door, Susan on the other.• Michael Ramsey was therefore the grandson of a Congregationalist minister on one side and of an Anglican vicar on the other.• Others list slightly because the owners have built heavy stairs, kitchens and bathrooms all on one side.• The condescension on one side has been met by a fervent reaction on the other.• Then put the thrillers on one side, and after a week see what you can remember of any of them.• They were cooked on one side for 15 minutes and then flipped and cooked another 15 minutes.• Typically, a sprained ankle involves ligaments on one side of the foot.

three-sided/four-sided etc• In front of the church is a four-sided courtyard, porticoed in red brick on three sides and with the façade on the fourth.• Opening the car door, the boy took my hand to lead me towards one side of a three-sided, bungalow-styled villa.

technical/financial/social etc side• Often problems have a personal side, a customer side, a financial side, and a quality side.• The club have a flourishing social side and everyone is welcome.• Midland's expertise in looking after the financial side of your family's welfare.• In future economic efficiency was likely to assume as much importance as the technical side.• To produce such an all embracing package would obviously be a task of considerable magnitude from the technical side alone.• Of equal importance, the social side was satisfactory.• More often than not it is lively on the social side, but spiritually dead.• The financial side was something of a problem to Winnie, who had not the faintest idea what should be charged.

changed sides• So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.• Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.• He changed sides nine times in his reign.• And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.• Men now changed sides under the pressures of shifts in the political situation and inducements.

see both sides• You can not work them single-handed since you can not see both sides of the hedge at the same time.• My dilemma was that, seeing both sides to everything, I belonged to neither.• She was not a woman who would see both sides of a question, or want to analyse a given situation.

There was a side to• Nutty dare not discuss it with her. There was a side to Biddy which they were all nervous of.

side2 S3 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 SIDEin or on the side of something 旁边的，侧面的；在边上的

Hannah slipped out through a side exit.

汉娜从一个侧门溜了出去。

2 SIDEfrom 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？

Examples from the Corpus

side• Metaphors have side effects, although sometimes it is difficult to detect them until they have had a considerable influence upon us.• Since calcium carbamide does not inhibit these enzyme systems, it has fewer side effects and fewer drug interactions than disulfiram.• Browning said he had few side effects during the treatment and began eating steaks after the second week of chemotherapy.• These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to supplant, augment or delay traditional therapy.• It appeared to work, and patients reported fewer side effects than with competing drugs.• When you take prescription or over-the-counter medication, you should educate yourself on the possible side effects.• Both side walls are covered with drawings-pencil, crayon, charcoal, child and adult.

side3 verb [intransitiveI]

SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANto support or argue against a person or group in a quarrel, fight etc 支持，站在…一边

side with/against

Frank sided with David against their mother.

弗兰克站在戴维一边反对妈妈。

Examples from the Corpus

side• The religious right can not side wholeheartedly with Dole now.• But Fujisaki sided with the defense and bumped her.• The Port Commission sided with the tenants in 1989.

side with/against• But might he actually side with Balliol now, if he deemed his cause in the ascendant?• Faced with a vacant presidency, many Ecuadorans appeared to side with Congress.• Leese lay on his back on the other side with his fatigue jacket covering his chest and face.• Short, structured style cut very short at the sides with longer top layers 1.• I learned about this subject, as I learned about so many things, from living side by side with my parents.• Pontypridd are always hard to beat and there will be one player on their side with something to prove - Neil Jenkins.• I was on the other side with the boxes, waiting for him.• Hartman sides with those who think local and state races have suffered under the early primary system.

Origin side1

Old English

→20-29

→30-38

→n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2side2 adjectiveadjside3 verb

单词	side
释义	side Word family adjectivesidedsidelingsidelongsidewardsidewayssidelinedside-onsidestreamnounsidersidingsidearmsidebandsidebarsideboardsidebonessideburnssidecarside dishside effectsidekicksidelightsidelinesidelocksidemansidenotesidepathsideroadsidesaddlesideshootsideshowsideslipsidesmansidestepsidestepperside streetsidestrokesideswipesideswipersidetracksidewalksidewallside-wheelersidewindersideadverbsidewards Related topics: Human 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 Examples from the Corpus side by side• Doctors and scientists are working side by side to find a cure for AIDS.• Media mavens contend that the visual comparison of the two men side by side is half the battle.• On entering the office I saw that Donald had placed two hard chairs side by side facing his desk.• The two boys grew up side by side and became close friends.• The two ideas of him, the low and the high, persisted side by side for a long time.• They lay side by side, doing their relaxation exercises - deep breathing and total muscular relaxation from the feet up.• They sat side by side in the double passenger seat, watching me as I approached.• In Egypt, fundamentalism and feminism have long existed side by side.• It was a strange situation with Washington, Pretoria and Peking fighting side by side.• Sabina and Mel sat side by side in the back seat.• Soldiers worked side by side with civilians to rebuild the city.• They lay side by side on the couch until Sonia fell asleep.• We walked along slowly side by side.• But teachers in the classroom argue that both methods have to be used side by side.• Have each group take turns gluing their items side by side on the graph. 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。 Examples from the Corpus from side to side• As an entrepreneur, it is inevitable that you will be buffeted from side to side as you experience the roller coaster.• The young man looked carefully from side to side.• She shook her head from side to side, resigned to her rebellious brain.• Ezra rocked impatiently from side to side as he waited.• Pion helped Masklin down on to the ground, which seemed to him to be moving from side to side.• The grimy blots grew closer and bigger, sudden thunderclaps made visible, and hurled the little planes from side to side.• The boat swayed from side to side as waves hit it.• The tractor swayed from side to side, almost throwing me out of my seat.• I held up the sweaters, turning from side to side, shaking my head. 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 Examples from the Corpus take sides• To the extent the Behls take sides, they are Democrats.• Golding and Slater, in separate letters to President Clinton, complained that Rich improperly took sides in a local policy debate.• Diplomats said Washington was reluctant to offer any formula in writing because this would mean taking sides.• It has also caused businessmen to openly take sides in a debate they traditionally left to politicians and human-rights activists.• We're not here to take sides in this case.• I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.• I do not want to take sides in this matter; but I do want to point out the following consequences.• The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.• You have to understand how much it hurts when society makes you take sides, makes you choose. 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。 Examples from the Corpus on the side• They run a catering business on the side.• The blueberry pie came with a mound of whipped cream on the side.• The ward cars were converted from open parcel vans, already provided with sliding doors on the sides and ends.• Having contemplated the pro's and con's Darwin came down on the side in favour of marriage.• In such cases, tests show that only the ear on the side of the blue eye is deaf.• The Roosevelt administration, however, was emphatically on the side of the Bureau of Reclamation.• He sometimes does a bit of gardening on the side when he is short of money.• In this, Clinton is on the side of public health and Dole on the side of the status quo.• It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs on the side.• She had marks on the side of her face like as if being scratched.• It appeared to have something on the side.• Aphrodite, of course, was on the side of Paris. 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。 Examples from the Corpus on/from all sides• Add the kidneys when the foam subsides and sauté them quickly until browned on all sides, in about 5min. 2.• Realism was the order of the day on all sides.• Press the rice into the tin, cover it with foil and press down on all sides until it is compressed.• The great fires lighted on all sides continued to blaze until morning.• Add 6-8 chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes on all sides.• Heat until water simmers, add sausages, and cook until water evaporates, 5 to 7 minutes, on all sides.• In and out, on and off, they're coming at us from all sides.• The tower of flame over Orleans draws in winds from all sides. 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。 Examples from the Corpus put/leave/set something to one side• She put it to one side, and opened the folder of photographs.• Graham has no plans to fly this aircraft at present and will put it to one side as soon as assembly and testing is complete. 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。 Examples from the Corpus take/draw somebody to one side• He was always taking me to one side, telling me what I should and shouldn't do.• Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie. 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。 Examples from the Corpus 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。 Examples from the Corpus 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。 Examples from the Corpus 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。 Examples from the Corpus on the small/high/heavy etc side• Also on the small side is the 14-gallon fuel tank.• The clams and mussels-four of each-are on the small side, but flavorful.• For political reasons, these estimates are on the high side.• The little one's a bit on the small side.• Burned by that experience, chip forecasters prepared their 1996 forecasts on the high side.• Both versions have the same size fuel tank, which, at 14. 5 gallons, is on the small side.• The only complaint we had with the shoe was the weight - it's on the heavy side.• The bedrooms, though on the small side, have recently been completed refurbished in sophisticated style. 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 Examples from the Corpus 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 Examples from the Corpus 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 Examples from the Corpus 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 etc adjectives one side A path leads down one side of the garden to a paved area. the other/opposite side On 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 side He received a deep cut on the right side of his face. the left-hand/right-hand side On the left-hand side list the skills and qualifications required for the job. the east/west etc side The shop was on the west side of Culver Street. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 12: one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another part adjectives the business/financial side Geller handles the business side of things. the technical side Gregory works on the technical side, liaising with the sound and lighting people. the social side The social side of the group is very important. the funny/serious side Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side of it. the positive/negative side On 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 side The art program is meant to bring out children’s creative side. Examples from the Corpus side• But behind this tough exterior lies a side of Marley that's rarely seen.• It was a side of Shari I hadn't seen before.• The pressures on him, from all sides, were as tremendous as the stakes.• Dancers came on from both sides of the stage.• After his arrest people realized that there had always been a darker side to his nature.• Dawn revealed that the rough seas had once again snapped the hogging trusses which sagged pitifully on each side of the raft.• He thought the name singularly inappropriate: either side was lined with a wall of Victorian terrace villas.• In Japan they drive on the left-hand side of the road.• One of its sides was covered with intricate patterns.• Dick selected an armchair to the left side of the desk.• The left side of his heart had not grown properly in the womb.• Mike always puts his feet on my side of the bed.• A small river cuts through the property with the house on one side and the gardens on the other.• From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.• Instructions on how to get there are on the other side.• I'll paint the other side of the fence after lunch.• Our side only needed one more goal to win.• I'd like to move away from the theory now, to concentrate on the practical side of engineering.• Canning was a very traditional Englishman but he had a surprisingly romantic side to him as well.• Watch for steep drop-offs on the south side of the road; erosion has taken its toll.• After a while, she grew tired and sat down by the side of the road.• A truck ran into the side of the car, killing the driver and two passengers.• She was an actress, and her husband was going to college-on the side.• Just put your things over there on the side.• Look at the beautiful decorations on this side of the coin.• OK, let's have all the girls on this side and all the boys on that side.• I don't know which side I want to win. on the ... side• On the other side of the coin, most soldiers be-lieved there was no such thing as too much firepower.• To be on the safe side, always ask your doctor's advice before making a final decision.• The younger woman broke tiny mirrors on the side of a tin for her embroidery.• It is elevated about 15 feet and is covered, but open on the sides.• Repeat on the other side, then repeat again on both sides.• What you see on the left-hand side of the centre line, you knit on the left-hand side of the machine.• These include the work on the side altars, the four Evangelists in niches in the nave and the confessionals. on this/one side (of somebody/something)• Anne was part of it now, with Derek Douane on one side, and Jeane Russell on the other.• He imagined the moment and fear overwhelmed him - Carla on one side of the door, Susan on the other.• Michael Ramsey was therefore the grandson of a Congregationalist minister on one side and of an Anglican vicar on the other.• Others list slightly because the owners have built heavy stairs, kitchens and bathrooms all on one side.• The condescension on one side has been met by a fervent reaction on the other.• Then put the thrillers on one side, and after a week see what you can remember of any of them.• They were cooked on one side for 15 minutes and then flipped and cooked another 15 minutes.• Typically, a sprained ankle involves ligaments on one side of the foot. three-sided/four-sided etc• In front of the church is a four-sided courtyard, porticoed in red brick on three sides and with the façade on the fourth.• Opening the car door, the boy took my hand to lead me towards one side of a three-sided, bungalow-styled villa. technical/financial/social etc side• Often problems have a personal side, a customer side, a financial side, and a quality side.• The club have a flourishing social side and everyone is welcome.• Midland's expertise in looking after the financial side of your family's welfare.• In future economic efficiency was likely to assume as much importance as the technical side.• To produce such an all embracing package would obviously be a task of considerable magnitude from the technical side alone.• Of equal importance, the social side was satisfactory.• More often than not it is lively on the social side, but spiritually dead.• The financial side was something of a problem to Winnie, who had not the faintest idea what should be charged. changed sides• So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.• Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.• He changed sides nine times in his reign.• And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.• Men now changed sides under the pressures of shifts in the political situation and inducements. see both sides• You can not work them single-handed since you can not see both sides of the hedge at the same time.• My dilemma was that, seeing both sides to everything, I belonged to neither.• She was not a woman who would see both sides of a question, or want to analyse a given situation. There was a side to• Nutty dare not discuss it with her. There was a side to Biddy which they were all nervous of. side2 ●●● S3 adjectiveadj [only before noun] 1 SIDEin or on the side of something 旁边的，侧面的；在边上的 Hannah slipped out through a side exit. 汉娜从一个侧门溜了出去。 2 SIDEfrom 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？ Examples from the Corpus side• Metaphors have side effects, although sometimes it is difficult to detect them until they have had a considerable influence upon us.• Since calcium carbamide does not inhibit these enzyme systems, it has fewer side effects and fewer drug interactions than disulfiram.• Browning said he had few side effects during the treatment and began eating steaks after the second week of chemotherapy.• These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to supplant, augment or delay traditional therapy.• It appeared to work, and patients reported fewer side effects than with competing drugs.• When you take prescription or over-the-counter medication, you should educate yourself on the possible side effects.• Both side walls are covered with drawings-pencil, crayon, charcoal, child and adult. side3 verb [intransitiveI] SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANto support or argue against a person or group in a quarrel, fight etc 支持，站在…一边 side with/against Frank sided with David against their mother. 弗兰克站在戴维一边反对妈妈。 Examples from the Corpus side• The religious right can not side wholeheartedly with Dole now.• But Fujisaki sided with the defense and bumped her.• The Port Commission sided with the tenants in 1989. side with/against• But might he actually side with Balliol now, if he deemed his cause in the ascendant?• Faced with a vacant presidency, many Ecuadorans appeared to side with Congress.• Leese lay on his back on the other side with his fatigue jacket covering his chest and face.• Short, structured style cut very short at the sides with longer top layers 1.• I learned about this subject, as I learned about so many things, from living side by side with my parents.• Pontypridd are always hard to beat and there will be one player on their side with something to prove - Neil Jenkins.• I was on the other side with the boxes, waiting for him.• Hartman sides with those who think local and state races have suffered under the early primary system. Origin side1 Old English →20-29 →30-38 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2side2 adjectiveadjside3 verb
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