- 1(運動)邊線；(比喻)局外、旁觀；(名)副業
The sidelines are the lines marking the side edges of a sports field, and by extension, the area where coaches, substitutes, and other non-playing people stand and watch. From there comes the common figurative meaning: to be 'on the sidelines' is to be watching something happen without taking part in it yourself — you might feel sidelined at work if decisions are made without you. As a verb, to sideline someone means to stop them from taking part, often because of injury or a decision by someone in charge ('the injury sidelined him for the season'). Separately, a sideline can also mean a smaller job or business you do alongside your main one ('she runs a small jewelry sideline besides her day job').
From the word’s history
Compound of side + line.
由 side「邊」加 line「線」組成。
組成side + line.
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
sidelinenoun/ˈsaɪdlaɪn/
- 1
A line at the side of something.
- Like most other fishes, the dragonet varies slightly in colour in different individuals, and at different seasons of the year. Mr. Pennant describes the pupils of the eyes to be of a rich sapphirine blue; the irides fine fiery carbuncle; the pectoral fins light brown; the side-line straight; the colours of the fish yellow, blue, and white, making a beautiful appearance when fresh taken.
- 2
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
- She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
- Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.
- 3
A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
- 4
hobbieslifestylesportsA line defining the side boundary of a playing field. Used in Canadian football, field lacrosse and basketball.
- 5
hobbieslifestylesportsThe area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
- The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.
- 6
The outside or perimeter of any activity.
- to relegate to the sidelines
- She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines.
- 7
A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.
- 8
A side hustle.
sidelineverb/ˈsaɪdlaɪn/
- 1
hobbieslifestylesportsTo place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
- The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
- Gomez got his chance with Gary Cahill sidelined and took it superbly with an assured performance as part of a three-man defence Southgate now looks certain to use at the World Cup.
- 2
To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
- The illness sidelined him for weeks.
- Subplots that might have been fun to explore were relegated or eventually sidelined altogether in the case of characters like Gendry, who disappeared for years and finally resurfaces as a blacksmith in King’s Landing, literally waiting for the call to his hero’s journey.
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