c. 1600, "a taking of sides in a conflict or debate," verbal noun from side. First attested 1825 in the railroad sense; 1829, American English, in the architectural sense of "boarding on the sides of a building."
雙語例句
1. There has been much speculation that America might be siding with the rebels.
有很多猜測認為美國會支持叛亂者。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A train of antiquated coaches was waiting for us at the siding.
一列陳舊的火車在側(cè)線上等著我們.
來自辭典例句
3. I've built this siding four times.
我設(shè)計這條支線已有四次了.
來自辭典例句
4. The train was switched into a siding.
這列火車已轉(zhuǎn)轍至傍軌.
來自辭典例句
5. Our orders were to entrain at 9:15 in the morning at a nearby siding.