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🔑 side BrE /saɪd / NAmE /saɪd / noun ➤ left /right 左；右 🔑 [ C , usually sing. ] either of the two halves of a surface , an object or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line ◆ They drive on the left -hand side of the road in Japan . ◆ the right side of the brain ◆ satellite links to the other side of the world ◆ She was on the far side of the room . ◆ They crossed from one side of London to the other . ◆ Keep on your side of the bed ! 🔑 [ C , usually sing. ] a position or an area to the left or right of sth ◆ There is a large window on either side of the front door . ◆ He crossed the bridge to the other side of the river . ◆ people on both sides of the Atlantic ◆ She tilted her head to one side . ➤ not top or bottom 侧面 🔑 [ C ] one of the flat surfaces of sth that is not the top or bottom , front or back ◆ Write your name on the side of the box . ◆ There's a scratch on the side of my car . ◆ The kitchen door is at the side of the house . ◆ a side door /entrance /window ◆ Now lay the jar on its side . 🔑 [ C ] the vertical or sloping surface around sth , but not the top or bottom of it ◆ A path went up the side of the hill . ◆ Brush the sides of the tin with butter . ➡ see also hillside , mountainside ➤ edge 边缘 🔑 [ C ] a part or an area of sth near the edge and away from the middle ◆ She sat on the side of the bed . ◆ A van was parked at the side of the road . ◆ the south side of the lake ➡ see also bedside , fireside , ringside , riverside , roadside , seaside ➤ of body 身体 🔑 [ C , usually sing. ] either the right or left part of a person's body , from the armpit (= where the arm joins the body to the hip ◆ She has a pain down her right side . ◆ He was lying on his side . ➤ near to sb /sth 某人/某物的近旁 🔑 [ sing. ] a place or position very near to sb /sth ◆ Keep close to my side . ◆ Her husband stood at her side . ➤ of sth flat and thin 平而薄的东西 🔑 [ C ] either of two surfaces of sth flat and thin , such as paper or cloth ◆ Write on one side of the paper only . ◆ Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side . ➤ page 页 [ C ] the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper ◆ He told us not to write more than three sides . ➤ mathematics 数学 🔑 [ C ] any of the flat surfaces of a solid object ◆ A cube has six sides . 🔑 [ C ] any of the lines that form a flat shape such as a square or triangle ◆ a shape with five sides ◆ The farm buildings form three sides of a square . ➤ -sided 有…面（或边） used in adjectives to state the number or type of sides ◆ a six -sided object ◆ a glass -sided container ➤ in war /argument 战争；争论 🔑 [ C ] one of the two or more people or groups taking part in an argument , war , etc . ◆ We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides . ◆ At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides . ◆ to be on the winning /losing side 🔑 [ C ] one of the opinions , attitudes or positions held by sb in an argument , a business arrangement , etc . ◆ We heard both sides of the argument . ◆ I just want you to hear my side of the story first . ◆ Will you keep your side of the bargain ? ➤ aspect 方面 🔑 [ C ] a particular aspect of sth , especially a situation or a person's character ◆ These poems reveal her gentle side . ◆ This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed . ◆ It's good you can see the funny side of the situation . ◆ I'll take care of that side of things . ➤ feeling that you are better 优越感 [ U ] (BrE informal a feeling that you are better than other people ◆ There was no side to him at all . ➤ sports team 运动队 [ C ] a sports team ◆ The French have a very strong side . ◆ We were on the winning /losing side .➤ of family 亲属 [ C ] the part of your family that people belong to who are related either to your mother or to your father ◆ a cousin on my father's side (= a child of my father's brother or sister ➤ food 食物 (NAmE informal = side dish ◆ Your dinner comes with a choice of two sides . ➤ meat 肉 [ C ] a ~ of beef /bacon , etc .one of the two halves of an animal that has been killed for meat ➤ TV channel 电视频道 [ C ] (old-fashioned BrE informal a television channel ◆ What's on the other side ? ● come down on ˈone side of the fence or the ˈother to choose between two possible choices ● from ˌside to ˈside 🔑 moving to the left and then to the right and then back again ◆ He shook his head slowly from side to side . ◆ The ship rolled from side to side . ● get on the right /wrong ˈside of sb to make sb pleased with you /annoyed with you ● have sth on your ˈside to have sth as an advantage that will make it more likely that you will achieve sth ● let the ˈside down (especially BrE to fail to give your friends , family , etc . the help and support they expect , or to behave in a way that makes them disappointed ● not leave sb's ˈside to stay with sb , especially in order to take care of them ● on /from all ˈsides ● on /from every ˈside in or from all directions ; everywhere ◆ We realized we were surrounded on all sides . ◆ Disaster threatens on every side . ● on the ˈbig , ˈsmall , ˈhigh , etc . side (informal slightly too big , small , high , etc . ◆ These shoes are a little on the tight side . ● on the other side of the ˈfence in a situation that is different from the one that you are in ● on the ˌright /ˌwrong side of ˈ40 , ˈ50 , etc .(informal younger or older than 40 , 50 , etc . years of age ● on the ˈside (informal in addition to your main job ◆ a mechanic who buys and sells cars on the side secretly or illegally ◆ He's married but he has a girlfriend on the side . (especially NAmE (of food in a restaurant 餐馆的食物 served at the same time as the main part of the meal , but on a separate plate ● on /to one ˈside out of your way ◆ I left my bags on one side . to be dealt with later ◆ I put his complaint to one side until I had more time . ◆ Leaving that to one side for a moment , are there any other questions ? ● be on sb's side to support and agree with sb ◆ I'm definitely on your side in this . ◆ Whose side are you on anyway ? ● the other side of the ˈcoin the aspect of a situation that is the opposite of or contrasts with the one you have been talking about ● ˌside by ˈside 🔑 close together and facing in the same direction ◆ There were two children ahead , walking side by side . together , without any difficulties ◆ We have been using both systems , side by side , for two years . ◆ The two communities exist happily side by side . ● take ˈsides to express support for sb in a disagreement ◆ She didn't think it was wise to take sides in their argument . ● take /draw sb to one ˈside to speak to sb in private , especially in order to warn or tell them about sth ● this side of… before a particular time , event , age , etc . ◆ They aren't likely to arrive this side of midnight . ● get out of bed on the wrong side (BrE (NAmE get up on the wrong side of the bed to be bad -tempered for the whole day for no particular reason ● a bit on the ˈside (BrE slang the boyfriend or girlfriend of sb who is already married or in a steady sexual relationship with sb else ● look on the ˈbright side to be cheerful or positive about a bad situation , for example by thinking only of the advantages and not the disadvantages ● on the ˈcredit side used to introduce the good points about sb /sth , especially after the bad points have been mentioned ● on the distaff side (old-fashioned on the woman's side of the family ● err on the side of sth to show too much of a good quality ◆ I thought it was better to err on the side of caution (= to be too careful rather than take a risk . ● the grass is (always ) greener on the other side (of the fence )(saying said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have ● know which side your ˈbread is buttered (informal to know where you can get an advantage for yourself ● laugh on the other side of your ˈface (BrE informal to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed ● ˌright side ˈup (NAmE with the top part turned to the top ; in the correct , normal position ◆ I dropped my toast , but luckily it fell right side up . OPP upside down ● on the ˈsafe side being especially careful ; taking no risks ◆ I took some extra cash just to be on the safe side . ● split your ˈsides (laughing /with laughter )to laugh a lot at sb /sth ● a thorn in sb's ˈflesh /ˈside a person or thing that repeatedly annoys sb or stops them from doing sth ● time is on your ˈside used to say that sb can wait for sth to happen or can wait before doing sth ● two ˌsides of the same ˈcoin used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation ● from /on the ˌwrong side of the ˈtracks from or living in a poor area or part of town ● on the ˌwrong side of the ˈlaw in trouble with the police 🔑 side BrE /saɪd / NAmE /saɪd / verb present simple - I / you / we / they side BrE /saɪd / NAmE /saɪd / present simple - he / she / it sides BrE /saɪdz / NAmE /saɪdz / past simple sided BrE /ˈsaɪdɪd / NAmE /ˈsaɪdɪd / past participle sided BrE /ˈsaɪdɪd / NAmE /ˈsaɪdɪd / -ing form siding BrE /ˈsaɪdɪŋ / NAmE /ˈsaɪdɪŋ / ● ˈside with sb (against sb /sth )to support one person or group in an argument against sb else ◆ The kids always sided with their mother against me .
