onside

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The portion of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.
  2. The side of a vehicle on which the driver primarily propels it.
    — The cross-bow rudder uses the offside blade on the onside of the kayak.
形容词 adj.
  1. Not in an offside position; In the part of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc. not-comparable
    — The goal was allowed because the attacker was onside.
  2. Within bounds. broadly,not-comparable,slang
    — [Verse 2:Kano]:On-sight, thought he was onside, innit. Saw them guys, no shots fired innit. If you ain't real then don't ride, innit. That postcode, that's offside, innit.
  3. On the side of a vehicle from which the driver, paddler, etc. propels it. not-comparable
    — The toll plaza will consist of an administration building and 16 onside modern barrier-type toll boths, with provision for four additional toll booths should future traffic demand require them.
  4. Favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse. not-comparable
    — With A-Q-10 opposite x-x-x, you have a 24% chance of three tricks, both missing honors being onside. You have a 52% chance of two tricks, with one honor onside and the other offside. FInally, you have a 24% chance of making only one trick, when both the king and the jack are offside.
  5. In agreement or support; on board. not-comparable
    — There was a very delicate balancing act the whole time about measures that would keep the Unionists onside without upsetting the Nationalist-Republican community too much.

词形变化

on side alternative on-side alternative onsides plural on side alternative on-side alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
onside kick

词源

词源 1
From on + side.
词源 2
From on + side.
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