sidelight

汉语翻译

英语解释：

名词 sidelight:

1. light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
   同义词：running light

例句：

1. The book gives some interesting sidelights on the history of the war.
   这本书对那次战争的历史提供了一些有趣的侧面知识。
2. 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。