aside

adverb

/əˈsaɪd/

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to one side; out of the way到旁边；在旁边
- She pulled the curtain aside.她把窗帘拉向一边。
- Stand aside and let these people pass.闪开，让这些人过去。
- He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice.他把我拉到一旁，给我出主意。
- (figurative) Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits.方案的费用暂且不理，咱们来审查方案的好处。
- All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored).我们的一切抗议均被置之不理。
to be used later留；存
- We set aside some money for repairs.我们存了一些钱作为修理费用。
used after nouns to say that except for one thing, something is true（用于名词后）除…以外
- Money worries aside, things are going well.除了钱令人发愁外，事情进展顺利。

Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side.

noun

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(in the theatre戏剧) something that a character in a play says to the audience, but that the other characters on stage are not intended to hear旁白
- Shakespeare’s use of asides and soliloquies莎士比亚对旁白和独白的使用
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a remark, often made in a low voice, that is not intended to be heard by everyone present低声说的话
- He made several mocking asides about the inadequacy of women.他对女性的不足做了几处讽刺性的挖苦。
a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed离题话
- I mention it only as an aside.我只是顺便提及。

Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side.

aside

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