n (1)边，(侧)面(one of the surfaces of sth，but not the top，bottom，front or back)[C]：the～s of the house 房子的侧面;the six～s of a cube 立方体的六面;There is a label on the～of the box. 箱子的侧面有个标签。 a～door/entrance/post 侧门/边门/边柱;

(2)边缘(界)(edge or boundary of sth)[C]：along the～of the lawn/the road 沿着草坪/路的边;by the～of the bed/the table 在床/桌边上;the north (east)～of the field/the town 场地/镇子的北(东)边;There was a garden on the opposite～of the street. 街对面有个花园。A square has four equal～s. 正方形四边相等。〖同〗bound，edge，brim;

(3)(纸，布，金属等两面的)一面(either surface of a piece of paper，cloth，metal，etc)[C]：the right～of the cloth 布的正面;the rough/smooth～of the leather 皮革粗糙/光滑的一面;Write on both～s of the paper. 在纸的两面写字。There is a head on one～of the coin. 硬币的一面有头像。〖同〗surface;

(4)(由真实或想象中的中心或中心线隔开的)面，半，边，侧(either of the two parts or halves of sth divided by a real or imaginary centre or central line)[C]：the right～of the brain/the face 大脑的右半部/右半边脸;the left～of the theatre 剧场的左边;the other～of the room 房间的另一半;the western～of the town 该镇的西区;

(5)(由界线分开的)边，部分(either of the two areas，etc divided by a line，etc)[C]：stand on the other～of the fence 站在篱笆的另一侧;Don't walk in the middle of the road;keep to the～! 别在路中间走，要靠边走! Cars drive on the left～of the road in Britain. 在英国，汽车是靠左行驶的。

(6)人体的侧面，肋;(动物的)半边躯体，肋肉(part of the body that is on the left or right half，esp the part that is between the armpit and the hip of a person or the front leg and the back leg of an animal)[C]：have a pain/be wounded in one's left～左肋疼痛/受伤;lie on one's～侧卧;My～is sore. 我的肋部疼痛。a～of beef 牛的肋肉;buy a whole～of lamb 买一整扇羊肉;

(7)身边(旁)(place or region directly next to sb)[C]：walk (sit) at/by sb's～走(坐)在某人的身边;On Jennie's right～stood Mary. 珍妮的右侧站着玛丽。She never left my～when I was ill. 我生病时她从未离开过我的身边。

(8)方面 (distinct aspect or quality of sth) [C]：a～of sb's character 某人性格的一面;the spiritual～of love 爱的精神方面;look at all/both～s of the problem 看此问题的各/两方面;stress the positive～of the government's record 强调政府成绩积极的一面;argue one's～of the case 陈述自己对此事的立场;〖同〗stand，attitude，part，aspect;

(9)(冲突，辩论，竞赛等的)一派(方)(either of the two parties holding a position in a dispute，contest，war，etc or group opposing another)[C]：the two～s in the strike 罢工双方;I am on your～in this issue. 在这个问题上，我站在你一边。 Whose～are you on—hers or his? 你站在哪一边——她这边还是他这边? Which～will win the election? 哪一方将在选举中获胜? the winning～获胜的一方;

(10)(一派(方)的)立场，观点(position or opinion held in an argument;attitude of a person or group opposing another)[C]：sb's～of the argument 某人对这个论点的态度;hear sb's～of it 听听某人对此问题的看法;keep one's～of the agreement 遵守协议所规定的己方的责任;

(11)(运动)队(sports team)[C](BrE)：our football～我们的足球队;the winning/losing～胜/败方;pick～s 双方各自挑选队员;Neither～scored in the game. 比赛中双方都未得分。 〖同〗team，group，party;

(12)家系，血统(line of descent through father or mother)[C]：the grandfather/uncle/cousin on one's mother's～外祖父/舅舅/表兄弟姐妹;take after one's father's～(of the family)长得像自己的父亲;be English on one's father's～父系是英格兰血统;〖同〗strain，stock，bloodline;

(13)电视频道(television channel)[C](BrE，infml)(旧用法)：This programme's pretty boring; switch over to the other～. 这节目太没劲了，换到另一个频道上去。

get on the right/wrong side of sb 使高兴/不高兴：The director is an awkward man and difficult to deal with，so be careful not to get on the wrong～of him. 主任是个难以相处的人，所以要特别当心别使他不高兴。

let the side down 不给同事提供帮助而使其失望(infml)：You can always rely on Tom;he'd never let the～down. 你可以永远信赖汤姆，因为他从不让人失望。

on/from all sides;on/from every side 在(从)各方面，到处：They were trapped—with enemies on all～s. 他们陷入了困境，四面都是敌人。

side by side 1)肩并肩地，紧挨着：The restaurants are～by～. 餐馆一家挨一家。2)相互支持：Let's stand～by～in the dispute. 在这场争论中我们要相互支持。

take sb on (to) one side 把某人拉到一边(以便私下交谈)：Try to find a chance to take the director on one～after the meeting，and discover his real opinion. 会后找个机会和主任私下谈谈，以了解他真正的主张。

take sides 支持一方，袒护：Switzerland refused to take～s in the two World Wars. 瑞士在两次世界大战中均保持中立。

vi 支持，站在……一边(take a side in a dispute， fight，quarrel，etc)[I+prep(with)(against)]：Don't～with him against us! 别跟他结伙来反对我们!

→′sided(构成合成词)有……边(面)的;′sideboard n 餐具柜;′sideboards，(AmE)′sideburns n 鬓角;′side-car n(摩托车的)跨斗;′side-dish n 配(小)菜;′side-drum n 小鼓;′side-effect n 副作用;′side-issue n 次要问题;′sidelight n 侧光(灯);间接说明;′sidelong adj & adv 侧面的(地);′side-road n 叉(小)路;′side-show n 穿插表演，杂耍;附带事件;′side-splitting adj 令人捧腹大笑;′side-step n 侧(横)步;v 横跨一步(以避免打击);′side-street n 小巷;′side-stroke n 侧泳;′sidewalk n 人行道;′sideways adj & adv 斜着的(地);侧面对着的(地)