| 单词 | aside |
| 释义 | adverb | noun asideaside1 /əˈsaɪd/ ●●○ S3 W3 adverb 1put/set/leave etc. something aside (for something) a)to save an amount of money: The company had set aside $140 million for bonus pay. b)to keep something separate or not use it, especially because someone is going to buy or use it later: Much of the forest was put aside for parkland. c)to leave something to be considered or dealt with at another time: During Thanksgiving, families try to put aside personal differences. d)to stop using something and put it to one side: Put grease in a baking pan and set it aside.2step/stand/move etc. aside a)to stop doing something so that someone else can have a chance: Ms. Lawrence said she was stepping aside as chairman. b)to move, step, etc. to the side: Jim stepped aside to let me pass.3aside from somebody/something a)except for: Aside from coal, copper is the state’s largest natural resource. b)in addition to: Aside from helpful tips, the book also contains a guide to the city’s restaurants.4used to show that something you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say next: These problems aside, we think the plan should go ahead.(all) kidding/joking aside spoken (=used when you have been joking, but you want to say something serious next)5take/pull/call etc. somebody aside to take someone a short distance to a more private place so that you can talk to him or her: A friend pulled him aside and told him to calm down.6brush/sweep something aside to treat someone’s idea or statement in a way that shows you do not think it is important: The president brushed aside questions about his health. adverb | noun asideaside2 noun [countable] 1a remark made in a low voice that you only intend particular people to hear2a remark or story that is not part of the main subject of a speech: He noted as an aside that Mrs. Singer was also a member.3eng. lang. arts words spoken by an actor to the people watching a play, that the other characters in the play do not hear |
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