- a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point边; 缘; 面：
a town on the other side of the river
在河对岸的城镇
on either side of the entrance was a garden
入口的两边都是花园
Rona tilted her head to one side.
罗娜把头歪向一边。
- either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line（由想象中心线划分的）边, 侧：
she lay on her side of the bed
她躺在她的那一边床上
the left side of the brain.
大脑左侧。
- the right or the left part of a person's or animal's body, especially of the human torso（人或动物身体的）侧边（尤指人体的两肋）：
he has been paralysed down his right side since birth.
他一出生右侧身躯就麻痹。
- in sing. a place or position closely adjacent to someone身旁, 身边：
his wife stood at his side.
他的妻子站在他身旁。
- either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or an animal or fish prepared for eating（宰杀后的动物躯体的）半边; （动物或鱼的）肋肉：
a side of beef.
牛的肋肉。
- an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back侧面：
a car crashed into the side of the house
一辆汽车撞到了房屋的侧面
line the sides of the cake tin
在蛋糕烤制模两边画线
as modifier a side entrance.侧门。
- each of the flat surfaces of a solid object（立方体的）面。
- either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper or cloth（纸、布等细薄物体的任何）一面。
- the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper一面纸上的书写量：
she told us not to write more than three sides.
她告诉我们书写不要超过三面纸。
- either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape（唱片或磁带的）一面。
- Brit. informal a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available〈英, 非正式〉频道：
What's on the other side?
另一个频道在播什么节目？
- W. Indian either of a pair of things〈西印度〉（一对东西中的）一个, 一只：
a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet.
一双鞋子, 其中一只被子弹打了一个窟窿。
- a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something边缘区域, 旁边：
a minibus was parked at the side of the road
一辆小型公共汽车停放在公路旁
cottages on the south side of the green.
在草坪南边的小屋。
- as modifier subsidiary to or less important than something从属, 次要, 附带：
a side dish of fresh vegetables.
新鲜蔬菜做的一道配菜。
- chiefly N. Amer. a dish served as subsidiary to the main one〈主北美〉（主菜以外的）配菜：
sides of German potato salad and red cabbage.
德式土豆色拉和红卷心菜等配菜。
- each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure（平面图形的）边线：
the farm buildings formed three sides of a square.
这些农舍构成了一个正方形的三边。
- a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate（冲突、比赛或辩论中的）一方：
the two sides agreed to resume border trade
双方同意恢复边界贸易
whose side are you on?
你站在哪一方？
- a sports team运动队。
- the position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others（尤指对立双方中的）一派（或一方）的立场（或兴趣、态度）：
Mrs Burt hasn't kept her side of the bargain
伯特太太在交易中没有坚持自己的立场
the conservationists are on the city's side of the case.
在这一问题上环保主义者站在城市一边。
- a particular aspect of something, especially a situation or a person's character（尤指局势或人的性格的）特定一面：
her ability to put up with his disagreeable side.
她对他的缺点的忍耐力。
- a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother家系, 血统：
Richard was of French descent on his mother's side.
按他母亲的血统算, 理查德是法裔。
- （亦作side spin）[mass noun] horizontal spinning motion given to a ball（球的）侧旋。
- chiefly Brit. spin given to the cue ball in snooker and billiards by hitting it on one side, not centrally〈主英〉（斯诺克和台球的）侧旋。
- mass noun usu. with negative Brit. informal boastfulness or pretentiousness of manner or attitude〈英, 非正式〉吹嘘; 自负, 傲慢：
there was absolutely no side to him.
他没有一点架子。
- no obj.
side with/against
support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate（在冲突、争端或辩论中）支持（或反对）： he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice.
他觉得马克斯出卖了他, 站到了比阿特丽斯一边。
- with obj. provide with a side or sides; form the side of给…装上侧面; 形成…的侧面：
the hills that side a long valley.
一条长峡谷侧面的小山。
by（或at）someone's side
- close to someone, especially so as to give them comfort or moral support在某人身边（尤指给某人安慰或精神支持）：
a stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you.
你亲生儿子遗弃你时待在你身旁的继子。
by the side of
- close to在…边上：
a house by the side of the road.
路边的一幢房子。
from side to side
- alternately left and right from a central point从左到右：
I shook my head frantically from side to side.
我使劲摇头。
- across the entire width; right across横跨; 横穿：
the fleet stretched four miles from side to side.
这支舰队横跨四海里。
have something on one's side（或something is on one's side）
- something is operating to one's advantage（某物）有利于某人：
now he had time on his side, Thomas relaxed a little.
现在托马斯有足够时间, 放松了一点儿。
let the side down
- Brit. fail to meet the expectations of one's colleagues or friends, especially by mismanaging something or otherwise causing them embarrassment〈英〉使同事（或朋友）失望（或难堪）。
on/from every side（或on/from all sides）
- in or from all directions; everywhere四面八方; 到处：
there were shouts now from all sides.
现在到处都是叫喊声。
on（或to）one side
- out of one's way; aside不挡道, 靠边; 在旁边。
- to be dealt with or considered later, especially because tending to distract one from something more important放到一边, 暂不考虑：
before the kick-off a player has to set his disappointments and frustrations to one side.
开赛前, 球员得将沮丧和失意置于一边。
on the - side
- tending towards being -; rather - (used to qualify an adjective)颇, 有点儿, 相当（用于修饰形容词）：
these boots are a bit on the tight side.
这些靴子略微紧了一点。
on the side
- in addition to one's regular job or as a subsidiary source of income作为兼职; 作为副业; 赚外快：
no one lived in the property, but the caretaker made a little on the side by letting rooms out.
这宅子没人住, 倒是看管人通过出租房间赚了点外快。
- secretly, especially with regard to a relationship in addition to one's legal or regular partner（尤指除与合法的或固定的伴侣有关系外, 还）秘密地：
Brian had a mistress on the side.
布莱恩还秘密地有一个情妇。
- N. Amer. served separately from the main dish〈北美〉作为配菜：
a club sandwich with French fries on the side.
一道配有炸薯条的多层鸡肉三明治。
side by side
- (of two or more people or things) close together and facing the same way（两个或两个以上的人或物）肩并肩地：
on we jogged, side by side, for a mile.
我们肩并肩连续慢跑了一英里路。
- together一起：
we have been using both systems, side by side, for two years.
两年来, 我们一直两个系统同时都用。
- (of people or groups) supporting each other; in cooperation（人, 群体）相互支持地; 合作地：
the two institutions worked side by side in complete harmony.
这两个机构合作非常默契。
side of the fence
- 见FENCE.
take sides
- support one person or cause against another or others in a dispute, conflict, or contest（在争端、冲突或比赛中）支持一方, 袒护; 反对另一方：
I do not want to take sides in this matter.
在这个问题上, 我不想袒护谁。
take（或draw）someone to/on one side
- speak to someone in private, especially so as to advise or warn them about something私下说（尤指就某事建议或警告某人）。
this side of
- before (a particular time, date, or event)在（特定时间、日期或事件）之前：
this side of midnight.
在午夜之前。
- yet to reach (a particular age)不到（特定岁数）：
I'm this side of forty-five.
我还不到45岁。
- informal used in superlative expressions to denote that something is comparable with a paragon or model of its kind〈非正式〉［用于最高级短语中］接近（典范, 榜样）：
the finest coffee this side of Brazil.
可与巴西咖啡媲美的绝好咖啡。
(on) this side of the grave
- in life活着。