sideline
noun[C]
uk/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/us/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/sidelinenoun[C](JOB)
anactivitythat you do as well asyourmainjob:
副业,兼职工作Jimworksin abank, butteachesFrenchin theeveningsasa sideline.吉姆在银行工作,但他在晚上兼职教法语。
sidelinenoun[C](SPORT)
mainlyUS(UKusuallytouchline)
alinethatshowsthepositionof thesideof anareawhere asportisplayed:
(运动场地上的)边线Theballfelljustinside/on/outsidethe sideline.球正好落在了边线内/上/外。
Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bound
- bowling green
- canvas
- climbing wall
- court
- goal line
- golf course
- ground staff
- out of boundsidiom
- playability
- playable
- playing field
- pump track
- recreation center
- rink
- sin bin
- skatepark
- upright
Idiom
on/from the sidelines
sideline
verb[T]
uk/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/us/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/If asportsplayeris sidelined they arepreventedfromplayingorcompeting, and can onlywatch:
使退出比赛,使停止参赛Johnson has been sidelined throughinjury.约翰逊因伤退出了比赛。
tostopsomeone taking anactiveandimportantpartin something:
使靠边;使不再发挥重要作用;排挤He was sidelined aftercriticizingthepolicy.他对政策进行了批评以后便遭到了排挤。
Competing in sport
- bring
- bringsomeoneon
- bye
- bye week
- catchup
- clash
- defend
- duel
- field
- flying start
- gear
- go the distanceidiom
- match
- non-competitor
- outduel
- park the busidiom
- partner up
- play bigidiom
- square
- weigh
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