| 单词 | sideline |
| 释义 | sideline (saɪdlaɪn ) Word forms: sidelines , sidelining , sidelined 1. countable noun A sideline is something that you do in addition to your main job in order to earn extra money. It was quite a lucrative sideline. Charlie sold second-hand cars from the arches at Brighton station and trained horses as a sideline. Synonyms: income supplement, subsidiary, second job, secondary occupation 2. plural noun The sidelines are the lines marking the long sides of the playing area, for example on a football field or tennis court. 3. plural noun [usu on/from N] If you are on the sidelines in a situation, you do not influence events at all, either because you have chosen not to be involved, or because other people have not involved you. France no longer wants to be left on the sidelines when critical decisions are taken. He has watched from the sidelines the great developments unrolling in neighbouring countries. The government has just stood on the sidelines up to now and let the situation get worse. 4. verb [usually passive] If someone or something is sidelined, they are made to seem unimportant and not included in what people are doing. He was under pressure to resign and was about to be sidelined. [be VERB-ed] What they fear is that environment policy will be sidelined until it is too late. [be VERB-ed] 5. verb [usually passive] In sports, if a player is sidelined, he or she is prevented from playing for a period of time, for example because of an injury. Mercer will have his jaw wired up tomorrow and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. Translations: Chinese: 兼职, 把…排除在外 Japanese: 副業, 実戦から外す |
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