sideline
noun
verb
ˈsaɪdlaɪn noun
1 an activity that you do as well as your main job or business, in order to earn more money 副业,兼职 C
as a sideline
Zoe does a bit of freelance photography as a sideline.
佐伊兼职做点自由摄影。
2
on the sidelines
not taking part in an activity even though you want to or should do 旁观,置身事外
stand/stay/remain etc on the sidelines
You can’t stay on the sidelines for ever; it’s time you got involved.
你不能一直袖手旁观,该你插手了。
3
sidelines
the area just outside the lines that form the edge of a sports field 〔球场等的〕界外区域,场外 plural 复数
on the sidelines
Wenger stood on the sidelines shouting instructions.
温格站在场外大声发出指示。
4 a line at the side of a sports field, which shows where the players are allowed to play 〔球场等的〕边线 C
verb
5 if you are sidelined, you are unable to play in a sports game because you are injured, or unable to take part in an activity because you are not as good as someone else 使无法上场比赛,使不能参加活动〔因受伤或水平不够〕
Baggio was once again sidelined through injury.
巴乔又一次因伤作壁上观。