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词汇 the other side of the coin
释义
Idiom
the other side of the coin
a different and usually opposite idea about a situation.
Being a parent is such a huge responsibility, but the other side of the coin is that it is one of the most exciting and enjoyable things you can do.
Related vocabulary: two sides of the same coin
idiomthe other side of the coinused in order to introduce a different or opposite part of a situation, problem, idea etc:The other side of the coin is that the accused, as well as the victim, should receive justice.I'd rather forget the experience of making the film - but on the other side of the coin, I learned a lot from the director.A tendency to gain weight is inherited, but there is another side to the coin, which we could call the environmental and social factors.

the other side of the coin

The opposing view or opposite aspect of something. I'd love to go out with you tonight, but, on the other side of the coin, I could use some extra sleep too. I definitely support that legislation. On the other side of the coin, I can understand why people are concerned about it.

other side of the coin

The opposite aspect, as in I know you'd like to go, but the other side of the coin is that someone has to stay with the baby or The subscription is expensive, but the other side of the coin is that it's an excellent publication . This term replaced the older other side of the medal or other side of the shield about 1900.

the other side of the coin

COMMON If you are discussing a subject or situation and you mention the other side of the coin, you mean the opposite aspect of that subject or situation. Of course, I get lonely when my husband is away but the other side of the coin is the amazing freedom of not having to please anybody except myself. We're all used to seeing the glamour of celebrity. What I wanted to show was the other side of the coin — the loneliness and the stress. Note: Adjectives such as opposite, reverse, and flip are sometimes used instead of other. Hate is the opposite side of the coin to love, and often co-exists with love in a relationship. Compare with two sides of the same coin.

the other side of the coin

the opposite or contrasting aspect of a matter. Compare with the reverse of the medal (at medal).

the other side of the ˈcoin

the other aspect of the situation; a different or opposite way of looking at a situation: Third World countries receive a lot of money from developed countries, but the other side of the coin is that they have to spend this money on expensive imports.

the other side of the coin

One of two differing or opposing views or sides.

other side of the coin, the

An alternative view; the opposite side. This metaphor has replaced the older other side of the medal/shield since about 1900. W. B. Yeats wrote, in a letter of 1904, “Cuchullain or The King’s Threshold are the other side of the half-penny.”
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