sidelight

1. N-COUNT The sidelights on a vehicle are lights on its sides. 侧灯[美国英语]

2. N-COUNT The sidelights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width. (车辆前面的)位置灯[英国英语]

3. N-COUNT A sidelight on a particular situation is a piece of information about that situation which is interesting but which is not particularly important. 侧面消息[oft N 'on' n]

The book is full of amusing sidelights on his family background. 这本书中有许多关于他家庭背景的趣闻。