Definition
- C2
In addition to one's primary occupation or employment.
兼職
She works in an office during the day and does restaurant work on the side to earn extra money.
她白天在辦公室工作，晚上在餐廳兼職以賺取額外收入。
He is a teacher, but he also runs a small online shop on the side.
他是老師，但他也兼職經營一家小型網店。
She does photography work on the side on weekends to supplement her income.
她週末兼職攝影工作以補充收入。
Secretly or without public knowledge.
暗地裡
She suspects he has another girlfriend on the side.
她懷疑他還有另一個秘密女友。
They believe he's making deals with competitors on the side.
他們相信他正在秘密地與競爭對手做交易。
The company discovered that he was using company resources on the side for his own benefit.
公司發現他秘密地利用公司資源為自己謀利。
Served separately or in a separate dish from the main item, often in a restaurant.
（餐點中）另外放置於盤子或容器中。
“Can I have a burger with the fries on the side?”
「我可以點一個漢堡，薯條另外放嗎？」
I'd like a salad with the dressing on the side.
我想要一份沙拉，醬汁另外放。
This sandwich comes with a side, would you like it on the side?
這個三明治附有配菜，你想要另外放嗎？