
aside
词源
源自中古英语 a-side,由 a- (在...上) + side (边) 组成,最初意为"在一边"。
adverb
❶ 表示将某物移到一边或放在旁边,通常指暂时搁置或避开主要位置的动作。
“She pushed her books aside to make room for the laptop.”
(她把书推到一边,给笔记本电脑腾出空间。)
“He stepped aside to let the ambulance pass.”
(他站到一旁让救护车通过。)
❶ 指低声说话或私下评论,通常不让其他人听到。
“He whispered an aside to his colleague during the meeting.”
(他在会议期间低声对同事说了句悄悄话。)
“"This is boring," she muttered aside to her friend.”
("这真无聊,"她小声对朋友嘀咕道。)
noun
❶ 戏剧中角色直接对观众说的台词,其他角色假装听不见。
“The villain's aside revealed his evil plan to the audience.”
(反派的旁白向观众揭示了他的邪恶计划。)
“Shakespeare often used asides to share characters' thoughts.”
(莎士比亚常用旁白来分享角色的想法。)
❶ 私下或非正式的评论,通常与主要讨论内容不同。
“During the debate, he made several critical asides about the policy.”
(在辩论中,他对该政策做了几处尖锐的私下评论。)
“Her article included witty asides about modern culture.”
(她的文章包含了对现代文化的机智点评。)
常见短语
set aside — 留出或保留某物供特定用途,或暂时搁置某事。
“We should set aside some time each week for family activities.”
(我们每周应该留出一些时间进行家庭活动。)
brush aside — 不理会或不重视某事,通常指拒绝考虑或忽视。
“She brushed aside all objections and continued with her plan.”
(她对所有反对意见置之不理,继续执行她的计划。)
stand aside — 让开或退出某个位置,也可指不参与某事。
“The CEO decided to stand aside to let new leadership take over.”
(CEO决定退出,让新的领导层接手。)