sidelight

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

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。