sidelight
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsaɪd.laɪt/ us/ˈsaɪd.laɪt/
(LIGHT)
UK (US parking light)（汽车）侧灯
either of the two smaller lights fixed on the front of a car
Compare: headlight
(INFORMATION)
侧面消息
a piece of extra information that helps you understand something in a slightly new way
What he said threw/cast an interesting sidelight on what had happened. 他所说的话，对已经发生的事情来说是一个有趣的侧面消息。