sidelight /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪt/ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT The sidelights on a vehicle are lights on its sides. 侧灯 [美国英语]

• 2. 

  N-COUNT The sidelights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width. (车辆前面的)位置灯 [英国英语]

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A sidelight on a particular situation is a piece of information about that situation which is interesting but which is not particularly important. 侧面消息 [oft N 'on' n]

  例：

  The book is full of amusing sidelights on his family background.

  这本书中有许多关于他家庭背景的趣闻。