英语短语 "the side of" 核心表示“...的侧面/边”,但在不同语境中可引申为立场支持、位置附近或用于固定习语。以下是具体用法及示例:
指物体、地点或人的侧面、边缘(强调空间位置),常与介词 on/at/along 搭配,说明“在...的侧边”。
示例:
1、 The window is on the side of the house (房子的侧面).
2、 She parked her car at the side of the road (路边).
3、 Walk along the side of the river (河边) and you’ll find the bridge.
4、 He has a scar on the side of his face (脸的侧面).
表示偏向某一方的立场,通常与动词 take/be on 搭配,构成:
take the side of sb./sth.(支持某人/某事)
be on the side of sb./sth.(站在某人/某事的一边)
示例:
1、 In the argument, my dad always takes the side of my little brother (支持我弟弟).
2、 We are on the side of environmental protection (站在环保的一边).
3、 The judge refused to take the side of either party (不偏袒任何一方).
强调靠近某物的侧边(比“侧面”更宽松,指“旁边”),常与介词 on/at 搭配。
示例:
1、 She sat on the side of the bed (床边) reading a book.
2、 Put the suitcase at the side of the desk (桌子旁边).
3、 The kids played at the side of the swimming pool (泳池边).
"the side of" 常出现在固定表达中,含义更抽象:
1、 err on the side of...(过于...;偏向...)
表示“为安全起见而偏向某一极端”,后接抽象名词(如caution, generosity)。
示例:Err on the side of caution (过于谨慎) and double-check your work.
示例:When giving gifts, err on the side of generosity (过于慷慨) — it’s better to give too much than too little.
2、 on the wrong/right side of...(超过/不到...岁;处于...的好坏面)
on the wrong side of + 年龄:超过某岁(隐含“不再年轻”);
on the right side of + 年龄:不到某岁(隐含“还年轻”)。
示例:He’s on the wrong side of 50 (50多岁了/超过50岁).
示例:She’s still on the right side of 30 (不到30岁).
介词搭配:根据语境选介词(on/at/along),如:
物体的“侧面”用 on(on the side of the cup 杯子侧面);
地点的“旁边”用 at(at the side of the road 路边);
“沿着...边”用 along(along the side of the river 河边)。
立场 vs 物理位置:当后面接人时,需结合语境判断——
He is on the side of Mary.(他支持玛丽→立场)
He stood on the side of Mary.(他站在玛丽旁边→位置)
总结:"the side of" 是一个灵活的短语,核心围绕“边/侧”,延伸到立场、位置或习语,需结合上下文理解。