aside

名詞

UK/əˈsaɪd/
US/əˈsaɪd/

定義 aside 名詞

  1. Countable

    A remark spoken quietly so that not everyone can hear it.

    • a quiet aside

    • She spoke an aside to me in the crowd.

    • He tried to distract me with a quick aside.

  2. Countable

    A remark or story that is not directly related to the main subject of a speech or text.

    • The author included some asides about his childhood to add interest.

    • He made an aside about his travels during the speech.

    • The history book contains many asides about the society of that time.

副詞

UK/əˈsaɪd/
US/əˈsaɪd/

定義 aside 副詞

position

  1. B2

    To or on one side.

    • She moved the chair aside.

    • He put the newspaper aside and started eating breakfast.

    • The crowd moved aside to let the ambulance pass.

片語 aside 副詞

  • aside from

    With the exception of; not including.

    Aside from the occasional minor issues, the company is operating smoothly.

  • put/set aside money

    To save money for a specific purpose or future use.

    He puts aside some money each month to buy a new car.

  • leave/put/set something aside

    To temporarily stop considering or dealing with something; to postpone addressing an issue or topic.

    Let's put our personal grievances aside and focus on the team's shared goals.