side
noun
uk/saɪd/us/saɪd/sidenoun(SURFACE)
A2[C]
aflatoutersurfaceof anobject,especiallyone that is not thetop, thebottom, thefront, or the back:
面；（尤指）侧面Thenamesofshipsare usuallypaintedontheirsides.船的名字通常漆在船的侧面。
Thewindowon therightside of thehousewasopen.房子右侧的窗户开着。
Please write on one side of thepaperonly.请只在纸的一面书写。
UKI've already written four sides(=pagesof writing)for myessay.我的论文已经写了4页纸了。
Canadiancoinshave apictureof the British Queen'sheadon one side.加拿大硬币的一面有女王的头像。
Please use the sideentrance.请走侧门。
- Quigleycloutedmesmartlyacrossthe side of thehead.
- Thisplanshowsthefront, side and backelevationsof the newsupermarket.
- Youturnthetelevisionon byflippingtheswitchat the side.
- Themonumentwashewnout of the side of amountain.
- Iwalkedaround the side of thebuilding.
Surfaces of objects
- -backed
- back
- base
- bases
- bed
- crust
- escutcheon
- face
- front
- meniscus
- multi-sided
- nap
- obverse
- outside
- overlay
- plate
- rear
- substrate
- superficialis
- surface area
sidenoun(EDGE)
A2[C]
anedgeorborderof something:
边；边缘Asquarehas four sides.正方形有4条边。
There aretreeson both sides of theroad.公路两旁都有树。
They weresurroundedon allsides/on everyside bycuriouschildren.他们被好奇的孩子们团团围住。
- How many sides does arhombushave?
- There arehedgesaround the sides of thegarden.
- Along one side of thefieldwas a highfence.
- The sides of thetableclothareedgedwithlace.
- He wassurroundedon all sides byjournalists.
Edges & extremities of objects
- -rimmed
- apex
- apical
- apices
- bevel
- border
- bottom
- brow
- cap
- circumference
- edge
- extremity
- foot
- palm-fringed
- perimeter
- periphery
- rim
- rimless
- tip
- vertex
sidenoun(NEXT TO)
B2[U]
aplacenext to something:
旁边，附近I have asmalltableat/bythe side of(= next to)mybed.我的床边有一张小桌子。
Hestayedat/byher side(= with her)throughoutherlongillness.在她久病期间，他一直陪伴着她。
See also
alongside
asideadverb(TO ONE SIDE)
beside
[C]USinformal(alsoside order);(UKalsoside dish)
in arestaurant, anextradishoffood, forexamplevegetablesorsalad, that isservedwith themaindish, sometimes on aseparateplate:
（餐馆中食物的）配菜，附加菜I’ll have a sideofonionrings.我要一个洋葱圈当配菜。
side by side
B2
next to each other:
肩并肩地；一个挨一个地Thechildrensatside by side on thesofawatchingtelevision.孩子们肩并肩地坐在沙发上看电视。
at the side of
- besideCome sit beside me.
- next toYour glasses are on the table next to my tea.
- alongCars were parked along the road.
- alongsideBikes shared the road alongside cars and mopeds.
- againstWe pushed the bed against the wall.
- Bothchildren,disengagingthemselves fromtheirgame, came to her side.
- Unfortunately I wassittingat thetablewithsmokerson either side of me.
- Cut off anyexcesspastryand put it to one side.
- Hersonwalkedby her side.
- I have alampat the side of mychair.
Next to and beside
- abreast
- adjacency
- adjacent
- adjoining
- against
- along
- atsomeone'selbowidiom
- beside
- bordering
- contiguity
- contiguous
- neighbour
- next
- next door
- next door but oneidiom
- non-contiguous
- on
- shoulder
- shoulder to shoulderidiom
- to
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Meals & parts of meals
sidenoun(PART)
A2[C]
apartof something,especiallyinrelationto arealorimaginedcentralline:
一边；一侧Helikestosleepon therightside of thebed.他喜欢睡在床的右边。
InBritain,carsdriveon theleftside of theroad.在英国，汽车靠左侧行驶。
There is nomoneyonmy mother's side(of thefamily).我娘家那边没有钱。
I could justseeJoanon thefar/othersideoftheroom.我能看见琼在房间的另一边。
Children camerunningfrom allsides(= from alldirections).孩子们从四面八方跑来。
your relatives
- relativeAll my relatives gather every year for a family reunion.
- extended familyHe has a very large extended family.
- relationShe is a distant relation of his, though I don't quite remember how.
- kinHe remained true to his kin.
- mother's/father's side (of the family)I have aunts and uncles on my mother's side of the family.
C2[Cusually singular]
thepartof thebodyfrom under thearmto thetopof theleg:
肋，肋部I have apainin my side.我的肋部疼痛。
[C]UK
atelevisionchannel:
电视频道What side is "CoronationStreet" on?哪家电视台在播出《加冕街》？
from side to side
B2
fromlefttorightand fromrighttoleft:
左右，来回Thecurtainswereswingingfrom side to side in thebreeze.窗帘在微风中来回摆动。
[Cusually singular]
halfof an animal'sbody,consideredasmeat:
（动物的）肋肉Sheboughta side oflambfrom thebutcher.她从肉店里买了半扇羔羊肉。
- At thetopof thehillIswitchedoff theengineand we justcoasteddown the other side.
- We can nowcommunicateinstantlywithpeopleon the other side of theworld.
- Hemanagedtokeepafloatbyholdingon to the side of theboat.
- In the US, youdriveon therighthandside of theroad, but inBritaintheconverseapplies.
- Theyranto thepool,divedin, andswamto the other side.
Words meaning parts of things
- back end
- bifurcation
- biomarker
- cartridge
- chunk
- element
- modularity
- modularized
- moiety
- multi-branched
- multi-component
- panel
- piece
- sub
- sub-sector
- subscale
- subscience
- subsection
- subsegment
- unit
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The human torso
Broadcasting: television
Backwards, sideways and back and forth
Cuts of meat
sidenoun(OPPOSING GROUP)
B2[C,+ sing/pl verb]
one of two or moreopposingteamsorgroups:
（多个相互对立的团队中的）一方This is awarwhich neither side canwin.这是一场双方都无法打赢的战争。
UKOur side(=team)lostagain onSaturday.我们队星期六又输了。
UKWhich/Whose side are youon(= whichteamare youplayingfor/supporting)?你是哪个队的？
Don't beangrywith me - I'monyourside(= Iwanttohelpyou).不要生我的气——我是站在你这边的。
take sides
tosupportonepersonorgroupratherthan another, in anargumentorwar:
（在争论或战争中）表明立场，支持一方Mymothernevertakessides when mybrotherand Iargue.我和弟弟吵架时，我母亲从不偏袒任何一方。
takesomeone'sside
B2
tosupportsomeone in anargument:
（在争论中）支持（某人）Mymotheralwaystakesmy father's side when Iarguewith him.我和父亲争论时，母亲总是站在他一边。
- He wascheeringfor the other side.
- Our commiserations to thelosingside!
- Theceasefiretreatywas adeadletterassoonas it wassigned, as neither sideeverhad anyintentionofkeepingto it.
- Franceplaywith moreflairandinventiveness,whereasEnglandare a moredisciplinedside.
- Theteamschangeendsathalf-timeso that neither side has anunfairadvantage.
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- sandwich generation
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- suspect
- syndicate
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Backing, supporting & defending
sidenoun(OPINION)
B2[C]
anopinionheldin anargument, or a way ofconsideringsomething:
（争论中的）观点；考虑的角度There are at least two sidestoeveryquestion.每个问题至少有两个方面。
I'velistenedtoyoursideof thestory, but I stillthinkyou werewrongto do what you did.我已经听过你对此事的说法，但我仍然认为你的所作所为是错误的。
- Thegovernmenthas come down on the side ofmilitaryaction.
- Critics saidjudgeswere on the side of theestablishment.
- He was, in thismatterat least,firmlyon the side of theangels.
- Whose side are you on in thisdispute?
- Themediaseemto be on the side of therebels.
Opinions, beliefs and points of view
- Afrocentric
- agnosticism
- anti-ideological
- article of faith
- ascription
- bubble
- creed
- have/take a notion todo somethingidiom
- helicopter view
- heretical
- hot take
- idea
- outlook
- point of view
- pole
- politics
- posture
- pretension
- prism
- tick
sidenoun(PART OF SITUATION)
B2[C]
apartof asituation,system, etc. that can beconsideredordealtwithseparately:
（某一情形或系统中可单独处理的）一部分Shetakescareof thefinancialside of things.她负责财务方面的事务。
Fortunately mybossdidseethefunnyside of thesituation.还好，我的上司也看到了其中好笑的一面。
Synonyms
angle(WAY OF THINKING)
aspect(FEATURE)
facet
feature(QUALITY)
point(CHARACTERISTIC)
strand(PART)
Words meaning parts of things
- back end
- bifurcation
- biomarker
- cartridge
- chunk
- element
- modularity
- modularized
- moiety
- multi-branched
- multi-component
- panel
- piece
- sub
- sub-sector
- subscale
- subscience
- subsection
- subsegment
- unit
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Conditions and characteristics
sidenoun(CHARACTER)
B2[C]
apartof someone'scharacter:
（性格的）方面Sheseemsquitefierce, butactuallyshe has agentleside.她看起来很凶，但实际上她也有温柔的一面。
Mind and personality
- allism
- allistic
- alter ego
- ambivert
- ASC
- Asperger's syndrome
- human nature
- id
- identify
- identity
- in the person ofsomeoneidiom
- jib
- noetic
- noggin
- non-identity
- noodle
- on the spectrumidiom
- psychoanalysis
- subconscious
- vantage point
Idioms
be two sides of the same coin
come down on one side of the fence or the other
get on the right/wrong side ofsomeone
havesomethingonyourside
keep on the right side ofsomeone
on the large, small, etc. side
on the right/wrong side of40, 50, etc.
on the right/wrong side of the law
on the side
the other side of the coin
put/laysomethingon/to one side
put/leavesomethingon/to one side
take/leadsomeoneon/to one side
this side ofsomething
the wrong/other side of the tracks
side
adjective[before noun]
uk/saɪd/us/saɪd/not in or at thecentreormainpartof something:
旁边的，在边上的Weparkedthecaron a sidestreet/road(= asmallroad,especiallyone thatjoinson to amainroad).我把汽车停在小道上。
Ithinkthat's a sideissue(= asubjectwhich isseparatefrom themainone)which we shouldtalkaboutlater.我认为这是个次要问题，我们应该以后再讨论。
I'd like a sidedishofpotatoes(= somepotatoeson aseparateplate).我想要盘土豆作为配菜。
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- feeding
- packed lunch
- picnic
- picnicker
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- tapas
- tea
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin