aside

adverb

/əˈsaɪd/

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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).
to be used later
- We set aside some money for repairs.
used after nouns to say that except for one thing, something is true
- Money worries aside, things are going well.

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

aside

noun

/əˈsaɪd/

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(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
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.
a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed
- I mention it only as an aside.

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

单词	aside
释义	aside adverb /əˈsaɪd/ /əˈsaɪd/ jump to other results 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). to be used later We set aside some money for repairs. used after nouns to say that except for one thing, something is true Money worries aside, things are going well. Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side. aside noun /əˈsaɪd/ /əˈsaɪd/ jump to other results (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 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. a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed I mention it only as an aside. Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side.
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