on-side

IPA/ˌsaɪdˈɒn/
IPA/ˌsaɪdˈɑːn/

on-side — adverb

1. placed, carried, or moving so that the side of a person or object faces the fron

1.副詞B2
釋義

placed, carried, or moving so that the side of a person or object faces the front, or coming from a sideways direction in relation to something else

例句

Benjamin turned the heavy cupboard on-side so it would pass through the kitchen doorway.

carried on-side — with the side facing the direction of movement

The ambulance came on-side with the platform so the stretcher could slide straight across.

came on-side with — arrived from a sideways position parallel to something

同義詞
  • sideways

    more common in everyday speech; 'on-side' is more formal and specific to orientation

  • alongside

    used only when the sense is 'from the side of' (e.g. boats); does not carry the 'side facing forward' meaning

  • edgewise

    very rare; mostly used in the phrase 'get a word in edgewise'

反義詞
  • head-on

    describes movement with the front facing forward, the opposite orientation

  • front-first

    also describes a front-facing orientation; less common

用法筆記

Common after verbs of movement or position (carry, turn, lie, moor, bring). Not interchangeable with the hyphen-less spelling 'onside', which is mainly used in sports for the opposite of 'offside'.

常見錯誤

❌He lay on-side in bed reading a book.' (confusing with 'on his side')
✅He lay on his side in bed reading a book.
💡'on-side' as an adverb is less common for describing a person's sleeping position; 'on one's side' is preferred in everyday use.