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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

incidentally

英  [ˌɪnsɪˈdentli]
    

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    ADV. 副词
  • 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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