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源自中古英语 'a side'(在旁边),后演变为名词复数形式,指戏剧中'对旁侧(观众)说的话'。
❶ 指戏剧或演讲中角色对观众说的悄悄话,其他角色听不到,用于透露内心想法或评论剧情。
“The actor delivered his asides directly to the audience with a wink.”
(演员向观众眨眼,直接说出了他的旁白。)
“Her witty asides added humor to the serious play.”
(她机智的旁白为这部严肃的戏剧增添了幽默感。)
❶ 引申为私下或非正式的评论,通常与主要话题无关。
“She made a few critical asides about the speaker's outfit.”
(她对演讲者的着装私下发表了几句批评。)
“His speech was full of political asides that amused the crowd.”
(他的演讲充满了逗乐人群的政治题外话。)
aside from — 表示除某事物之外,用于补充或排除信息。
“Aside from the rain, we had a perfect picnic.”
(除了下雨,我们的野餐很完美。)