新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

incidentally

英  [ˌɪnsɪˈdentli]
    

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  • 1顺便说及地

    You use incidentally to introduce a point that is not directly relevant to what you are saying, often a question or extra information that you have just thought of.

    双语例句

    例:

    'I didn't ask you to come. Incidentally, why have you come?'

    “我没有叫你来。顺便问一下,你为什么来呢?”

    2附带地

    If something occurs only incidentally, it is less important than another thing or is not a major part of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The letter mentioned my great aunt and uncle only incidentally.

    信里只是附带地提到我的叔祖母和叔祖父。

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