sidekick
FREQ #12286
n. 伙伴, 插袋
发音
US
/ˈsaɪdkɪk/
词形变化
sidekicks
复数
sidekicks
释义与例句
n.
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1.
An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
助手
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2.
In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
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词汇关系
词源
From side + kick, which in the late 19th and early 20th century was a slang term for the front side pocket of a pair of trousers, known as the pocket safest from theft. Thus, by analogy, a "side-kick" was a person's closest companion.
来源：wiktionary