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单词 aside
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aside

adverb
 
/əˈsaɪd/
/əˈsaɪd/
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  1.  
    to one side; out of the way
    • She pulled the curtain aside.
    • Stand aside and let these people pass.
    • He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice.
    • (figurative) Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits.
    • All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored).
  2.  
    to be used later
    • We set aside some money for repairs.
  3.  
    used after nouns to say that except for one thing, something is true
    • Money worries aside, things are going well.
  4. Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side.

aside

noun
/əˈsaɪd/
/əˈsaɪd/
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  1. (in the theatre) something that a character in a play says to the audience, but that the other characters on stage are not intended to hear
    • Shakespeare’s use of asides and soliloquies
    Topics Film and theatrec2
  2. a remark, often made in a low voice, that is not intended to be heard by everyone present
    • He made several mocking asides about the inadequacy of women.
  3. a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed
    • I mention it only as an aside.
  4. Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side.
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