sideline

noun

UK/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/
US/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/

Definitions of sideline noun

activity(活動)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    An activity pursued in addition to one's primary occupation.

    副業;兼職工作

    • She works at a law firm during the day, and runs a small online store as a sideline in the evenings.

      她白天在律師事務所工作,晚上則經營一家小型網店作為副業。

    • In addition to teaching, he works as a photographer on the sideline.

      除了教書之外,他還兼職做攝影師。

    • She turned her passion for baking into a successful sideline.

      她將對烘焙的熱情轉化為一項成功的副業。

boundary(界線)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A line marking the boundary of the playing area in a sport.

    (運動場地的)邊線

    • The soccer ball rolled out over the sideline, stopping play.

      足球滾出了邊線,比賽因此暫停。

    • The goalkeeper quickly ran to the sideline to stop the ball from going out of bounds.

      守門員迅速跑到邊線,阻止球出界。

    • The linesman ran down the sideline indicating the ball was out of play.

      邊裁沿著邊線跑動,示意球已經出界。

verb

UK/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/
US/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/

Definitions of sideline verb

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)

    To prevent a player from participating in a game or competition, typically due to injury or suspension.

    使退出比賽;使停止參賽

    • He was sidelined for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.

      他因腿筋受傷而缺席本賽季剩餘的比賽。

    • The player was sidelined after being injured in training.

      這位球員在訓練中受傷後被停賽。

    • The star player was sidelined for the next match due to accumulated yellow cards.

      這位明星球員因累積黃牌而無法參加下一場比賽。

  2. Transitive(及物動詞)

    To remove someone from a position of power or influence; to exclude or marginalize.

    排擠;锐边化

    • She was sidelined for expressing dissent at the meeting.

      她因在會議上表達異議而被邊緣化。

    • Management made the decision to sideline him from the project, which frustrated him.

      管理層決定將他從專案中排除,這讓他感到沮喪。

    • The politician was sidelined after speaking out against party policies.

      這位政治人物因公開反對黨的政策而被邊緣化。

Idioms

  • on/from the sidelines

    To be in a position where one is not actively involved in an activity or situation; to observe without participating.

    旁觀,不參與

    Throughout the project, he remained on the sidelines, never truly getting involved.

    在整個項目中,他始終保持旁觀,從未真正參與。