Sidelight
n. 侧线, 侧灯, 舷灯, 杂闻
📖 牛津释义
sidelight
n
1 either of a pair of small lights at the front of a vehicle （车辆前面的）侧灯. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xii.
2 ~ (on sb/sth) (fig 比喻) minor or casual piece of information that helps one to understand a subject, etc （有助於了解某问题等的）小的或偶然的启示
The article about the theatre gave us a few sidelights on the character of its owner. 关於该剧院的这篇文章对我们了解其业主的个性带来了意外的启示.
🗣️ 情景例句
the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic.
纽约市芭蕾舞团， 纽约爱乐的大本营。
Time works wonders.
时间可以创造奇迹。
Spiders are not insects, as many people think, nor even nearly related to them.
许多人认为蜘蛛是昆虫，但它们不是昆虫，甚至与昆虫毫无关系。