Phrase
side by side
adverb
并排；并肩
next to each other; together
- 1.
In peace.
和平相处
- 2.
With a common purpose.
有共同目标
和平相处；有共同目标
In use
The two children sat side by side on the bench.
We walked side by side along the beach.
The old and new buildings stand side by side in the street.
stand side by side
The two friends stood side by side watching the sunset.
两个朋友并排站着看日落。
walk side by side
They walked side by side along the beach.
他们沿着海滩并排走着。
work side by side
The team worked side by side to finish the project.
团队并肩工作以完成项目。
Common mistakes
They side by side sat on the bench.They sat side by side on the bench.
在英语中，副词短语'side by side'通常放在动词后面，而不是像中文那样放在动词前面。改为'They sat side by side'后，语序正确。
They sat side by side each other.They sat side by side with each other.
'side by side'后接名词时需要介词'with'来表示'与……并排'。没有'with'则句子结构不完整。
Connections
Confusing words
- back-to-back
- 背靠背 · “side by side”指面向同一方向并排，而“back-to-back”指背对背，方向相反。
- shoulder to shoulder
- 肩并肩 · “side by side”侧重并排的位置，而“shoulder to shoulder”更强调紧密合作或团结，常用于比喻。
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