英语短语 "on one's side" 是一个常用表达,核心含义围绕"支持、有利"或字面位置,具体用法可分为三类,以下结合场景和例句详细说明:
表示情感或立场上的认同与支持,相当于"support sb."或"be in favor of sb."。
结构:主语 + be on sb.'s side
例句:
When I got in trouble at school, my parents were always on my side.
(我在学校遇到麻烦时,父母总是支持我。)
Don't worry—we're all on your side in this debate.
(别担心——这次辩论中我们都站在你这边。)
对比:与take one's side(主动选择支持某人)的区别——
"on one's side"强调状态(已经支持),"take one's side"强调动作(决定支持)。
例:Will you take my side if I argue with him?(如果我和他争论,你会支持我吗?)→ I'm already on your side.(我已经支持你了。)
表示形势、条件或运气等偏向某人,相当于"be to one's advantage"。
常见搭配:抽象名词(luck, evidence, experience等)+ be on one's side
例句:
Luck was on our side—we found the last ticket!
(运气站在我们这边——我们买到了最后一张票!)
The new data is on our side, so we'll win the case.
(新数据对我们有利,所以我们会赢这场官司。)
Having a good teacher on your side makes learning easier.
(有好老师帮忙,学习会更轻松。)
指物理位置上的"旁边",通常用于描述空间关系。
例句:
She sat on my side of the table so we could talk easily.
(她坐在桌子我这边,方便我们聊天。)
The doctor stood on the patient's side to check his wound.
(医生站在病人旁边检查伤口。)
含义 | 场景 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
支持某人 | 人际关系、争论/冲突 | My friends are on my side. |
对某人有利 | 形势、运气、证据等 | Evidence is on our side. |
物理位置在旁边 | 空间描述 | He stood on her side at the party. |
be on the right/wrong side of history:站在历史的正确/错误一边(指立场符合/违背进步潮流)
have time on one's side:有时间优势(不用急,时间足够)
例:We don't need to rush—we have time on our side.(我们不用急,时间足够。)
这个短语非常口语化,日常对话和写作中都高频使用,掌握其"支持"和"有利"的核心逻辑,就能灵活运用啦!