sides
sides — 名詞
- sidessingular
- sidesesplural
1. the outside faces or long outer edges of something, such as a box, a bus, or a s
側面
物體外部的平坦面或長邊
the outside faces or long outer edges of something, such as a box, a bus, or a sheet of paper.
Yan taped all four sides of the parcel before taking it to the post office.
Yan 在拿去郵局前，把包裹的四個側面都貼上了膠帶。
all four sides of + object
We printed the club schedule on both sides of the page to save paper.
我們把社團時程印在紙張的兩面，好節省紙張。
both sides of + page
The children measured the sides of the triangle with a ruler in maths class.
孩子們在數學課上用尺量了三角形的各條邊。
measure the sides of a shape
Mud splashed up the sides of the bus during the stormy drive home.
回家路上風雨很大，泥巴濺到了公車的側面。
- both sides of the page
- all four sides
- the sides of the box
- measure the sides
- centre
the middle part rather than the outside
文法句型
both sides of + noun
the sides of + object
用法筆記
Common with words like 'both', 'all', and numbers. In everyday use, this sense covers flat outside faces and long outer edges; the exact shape depends on the object being described.
常見錯誤
2. the place immediately to the left or right of a person or thing.
旁邊
某人或某物左邊或右邊的位置
the place immediately to the left or right of a person or thing.
Andrés kept his backpack by his side while he waited at the station.
Andrés 在車站等車時，把背包放在自己旁邊。
by someone's side
Please leave both sides of the path clear for the school parade.
請把步道兩旁都空出來，讓學校遊行可以通過。
both sides of + route
Tall sunflowers grew on either side of the narrow garden gate.
狹窄的花園門兩旁都長著高高的向日葵。
either side of + noun
The nurse placed a chair at Mina's side after the long check-up.
長時間檢查後，護理師把一張椅子放到 Mina 的旁邊。
at someone's side
- by my side
- at her side
- either side of the road
- both sides of the street
- beside
preposition, not a noun; it names the same left-or-right position
- middle
the centre rather than the place next to the edge or person
文法句型
by someone's side
either side of + noun
at someone's side
用法筆記
Usually describes position next to a person, road, river, path, or object. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about location beside something, not the outside face of it.
常見錯誤
3. one of the two halves of your body, or the area between your arm and your hip.
身側
身體左右其中一側或腰肋部位
one of the two halves of your body, or the area between your arm and your hip.
Sofia slept on her left side because her right shoulder hurt.
因為右肩會痛，Sofia 睡覺時都朝左側躺著。
sleep on your side
A bruise spread along both sides of the runner's waist after the fall.
跌倒後，跑者腰部兩側都慢慢浮出了瘀青。
both sides of the body
The doctor asked Omar to turn onto his side for the X-ray.
醫師請 Omar 側過身，好拍 X 光。
turn onto your side
After carrying the heavy bag all day, Priya's side felt sore.
背著重包一整天後，Priya 的身側開始痠痛。
- left side
- right side
- pain in my side
- lie on your side
- flank
more anatomical or literary than everyday 'side'
文法句型
on your side
pain in your side
turn onto your side
用法筆記
This sense is often used for sleeping position, pain, or injury. It can refer to a whole left/right half of the body or more narrowly to the area near the waist and ribs.
4. a small dish served with a main meal, such as salad, rice, or beans.
配菜
主菜旁邊附上的小菜
a small dish served with a main meal, such as salad, rice, or beans.
The burger comes with two sides, so I chose corn and salad.
這個漢堡會附兩樣配菜，所以我選了玉米和沙拉。
meal comes with + sides
Ezra ordered fish and chips, then added extra sides for the table.
Ezra 點了炸魚薯條，接著又替整桌加點了幾樣配菜。
order/add sides
At lunch, the cafeteria lets students switch their sides without paying more.
午餐時，自助餐廳讓學生更換配菜，而且不用加錢。
switch your sides
We shared the chicken plate because the side dishes of rice and beans were generous.
我們分著吃那盤雞肉，因為附上的飯和豆子配菜份量很大。
- order a side
- comes with two sides
- extra sides
- choose your sides
- side dish
full form; more explicit than the shorter restaurant word 'side'
- main dish
the central dish rather than the extra item served with it
文法句型
comes with + sides
order a side
sides with + meal
用法筆記
Especially common in restaurants in North America. The singular 'a side' means one extra dish; the plural 'sides' names the set of small dishes that go with the main food.
常見錯誤
5. one of the groups in a contest or disagreement, or the position that group suppo
一方；立場
爭論或競賽中的其中一群人或其主張
one of the groups in a contest or disagreement, or the position that group supports.
Both sides blamed the referee after the match ended in a noisy draw.
比賽以吵鬧的平手收場後，雙方都把責任怪到裁判身上。
both sides in a contest
During the debate, Leo listened to both sides before making his choice.
辯論時，Leo 先聽完雙方的立場，才做出自己的選擇。
listen to both sides
The article explains why some voters moved from one side to the other.
這篇文章解釋了為什麼有些選民會從一方轉到另一方。
move from one side to the other
No one on either side would accept the late offer from city hall.
無論哪一方，都不肯接受市政府提出的那份晚來的條件。
on either side
- both sides
- on my side
- switch sides
- take sides
文法句型
both sides
on one side
switch sides
用法筆記
Often used in politics, sport, legal disputes, and family arguments. It can name the people themselves or, more abstractly, the position they are defending.
常見錯誤
6. a particular part of a situation, subject, or personality when you think about i
面向；一面
事情的某個部分，或人的某一面
a particular part of a situation, subject, or personality when you think about it in one way.
Looking only at the cost ignores the human side of the policy.
如果只看成本，就會忽略這項政策的人性面向。
the human side of + issue
Huda has a playful side that appears whenever her nephews visit.
Huda 有很愛玩的那一面，只要外甥們來訪就會表現出來。
a ... side of someone's character
The meeting covered the practical side of moving abroad with two children.
這場會議談到了帶著兩個孩子搬到國外的實際面向。
the practical side of + activity
We saw another side of Kenji when he volunteered at the animal shelter.
Kenji 去動物收容所當志工時，我們看到了他另一面。
another side of + person
- the human side
- the practical side
- the financial side
- another side of someone
文法句型
the ... side of + noun
another side of + person/thing
用法筆記
Frequently appears with adjectives like 'human', 'practical', 'financial', or 'funny'. Distinguish from sense 5: this sense is about one part or angle of a bigger whole, not about opposing groups in a dispute.
7. the branch of a family that comes through one parent rather than the other.
家系
來自父親或母親其中一邊的家族分支
the branch of a family that comes through one parent rather than the other.
Heart disease runs on my father's side of the family.
心臟病在我父親那邊的家系裡很常見。
on my father's side of the family
Yuki gets her curly hair from her mother's side.
Yuki 的捲髮是從母親那邊的家系遺傳來的。
from my mother's side
Most of the cousins on Tariq's side still live in the same village.
Tariq 那邊家系的大多數表親，現在仍住在同一個村子裡。
on someone's side of the family
The old photos trace her grandmother's side back to a fishing town.
那些老照片把她祖母那邊的家系一路追到一座漁村。
- my mother's side
- my father's side
- on her side of the family
- from his side
- family line
slightly more formal and explicit than 'side'
文法句型
on my mother's side
my father's side of the family
用法筆記
Most often used in family talk with possessives: 'my mother's side', 'his dad's side', and similar phrases. It names one family line, not a person's opinion or character.
常見錯誤
sides — 動詞
- sidespresent simple I / you / we / they
- sideses3rd person singular
- sidesing-ing form
- sidesedpast simple
1. to back one party in a disagreement instead of the people opposed to it.
選邊站
在爭執中支持某一方
to back one party in a disagreement instead of the people opposed to it.
Even when meetings get tense, Ingrid usually sides with the newest staff members.
就算會議氣氛變得緊張，Ingrid 通常還是會站在新進員工那一邊。
side with + person/group
Our neighbour always sides with the children when the dog digs up the garden.
每次狗把花園挖亂時，我們的鄰居總是站在孩子們那一邊。
side with + people in a dispute
In every family argument, Grandpa sides with whoever apologizes first.
每逢家族爭論，爺爺都會站在先道歉的那一方。
habitual support pattern
The columnist sides against cutting library funds in poorer districts.
那位專欄作家站在反對削減較貧困地區圖書館經費的那一邊。
side against + action/policy
- side with the workers
- side with my friend
- side against the plan
- refuse to side with either group
- oppose
to stand against a person, group, or idea
文法句型
side with + person/group
side against + person/group
用法筆記
Most often followed by 'with' when naming the person or group supported. 'Side against' is possible, but less common and usually used for policies or actions rather than people.