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| /bɪˈsaɪd/ |
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| 1 | at the side of someone or something and close to them 在…旁边；在…附近 |
| Who’ s that standing beside Jeff? 站在杰夫旁边的人是谁？ |
| I knelt down beside the bed. 我在床边跪下。 |
| We found a picnic area down beside the river. 我们在河边找到了一片野餐区。 |
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| 2 | used for comparing two people or things 与…相比 |
| Their efforts were puny beside Frederick’ s. 他们的努力与弗雷德里克的相比微不足道。 |
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| - | beside the point
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| not relevant or important to the subject you are discussing |
| 与讨论的问题无关 |
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| Stephen had certainly lied to her, but that was beside the point. 斯蒂芬肯定对她撒了谎，但那与本问题无关。 |
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| - | beside yourself
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| unable to think clearly because you are very angry or excited |
| （由于极为气愤或激动）情绪失控，神志失常 |
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| +with I felt sick, disgusted, and beside myself with rage. 我感到厌烦、恶心，而且气得情绪失控。 |
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