aside
aside
a∙side¹ / əˈsaɪd ; əˈsaɪd /
◙adv
1. kept to be used later
• 存，留:
»I've beensetting asidea few pounds each week.
我每星期存几英镑。
»One of the rooms wasset asidefor a yoga class.
留出了一个房间上瑜伽课。
»Try toset asidea few hours a week for exercise.
一星期尽量留出几小时来锻链。
»Could youputthis cakeasidefor me?
把这块蛋糕留给我好吗？
2. moved to one side or away from you
• 到旁边; 在旁边:
»Hepushedhis half-eaten saladasideand left.
他推开吃了一半的色拉走了。
»Hestepped asideto let Katherine go in first.
他闪到一边让凯瑟琳先进去。
»Markdrewmeasideand explained the problem.
马克把我拉到一边来解释问题。
»She swept her thick hair aside.
她把浓密的头发梳到一边。
3. left to be considered or dealt with later, or not considered and dealt with at all
• 撇开:
»Hebrushed asidecriticisms of his performance.
他不理会对他表演的批评。
»Leaving asidethe heat, we really enjoyed our holiday.
除去炎热之外，我们假期玩得很愉快。
»You mustput asideyour pride and call her.
你必须放下自尊打电话给她。
4. [only after noun] used to show that something you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say next
• 且不谈，且不管:
»These problems aside, we think the plan should go ahead.
这些问题暂且不说，我们认为应该实施这个计划。
5. aside from sb / sth [especially AmE]
a. except for
• 除…以外:
»Aside from Durang's performance, the actors are ordinary.
除了杜朗的表现外，其他演员都很一般。
b. in addition to
• 此外:
»In the poetry competition, aside from Hass, are four other entrants.
诗歌比赛除了哈斯外，还有四名其他参赛者。
aside²
◙noun [C]
1. words spoken by an actor to the people watching a play, that the other characters in the play do not hear
• 〔戏剧中的〕旁白
2. a remark made in a low voice that you only intend particular people to hear
• 窃语，小声说的话
3. a remark or story that is not part of the main subject of a speech
• 题外话:
»I should add, as an aside, that the younger the child, the faster they learn.
我得加一句题外话，孩子越小，学得越快。
