incidentally

英 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentli]

美 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentli]

adv.  (引出新话题、附加信息、或临时想到的问题)顺便提一句; 偶然; 附带地

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5245 / COCA.8677

牛津词典

adv.

• （引出新话题、附加信息、或临时想到的问题）顺便提一句
  used to introduce a new topic, or some extra information, or a question that you have just thought of
  1. Incidentally, have you heard the news about Sue?
     顺便问一句，你听说过休的事了吗？
• 偶然；附带地
  in a way that was not planned but that is connected with sth else
  1. The information was only discovered incidentally.
     这个信息只是偶然得到的。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 顺便谈及;顺便提一下
  You useincidentallyto introduce a point which is not directly relevant to what you are saying, often a question or extra information that you have just thought of.
  1. 'I didn't ask you to come. Incidentally, why have you come?'
     “我没有叫你来。顺便问一下,你为什么过来?”
  2. The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.
     那座塔,顺便提一下,可以追溯到 12 世纪。
• ADV 附带地;伴随地
  If something occurs onlyincidentally, it is less important than another thing or is not a major part of it.
  1. The letter mentioned my great-aunt and uncle only incidentally.
     信中仅附带提到了我的姑奶奶和叔叔。

英英释义

adv

• introducing a different topic
  1. incidentally, I won't go to the party
  Synonym:by the wayby the byeapropos
• of a minor or subordinate nature
  1. these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
  Synonym:accidentally

双语例句

• Incidentally, here's a good piece of news.
  附带告诉你一个好消息。
• The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.
  那座塔，顺便提一下，可以追溯到12世纪。
• Incidentally, may I first have the blank application forms?
  顺便说一下，我可以先拿几张空白投保申请表吗？
• I don't want to live; I want to love first, and live incidentally.
  我不要活着；我首先要爱，然后顺便活着。
• Incidentally, she also began to recall the fact that he had practically forced her to flee with him.
  顺便提一句，她还开始想起，当初实际上是他强迫她和他一起私奔的。
• Incidentally, here's another study tip based on research evidence about how the brain learns by association.
  顺便，这是另一个有研究证据的关于大脑如何通过联系进行学习的提示。
• Incidentally, I wanted to have a word with you about your expenses claim.
  顺便说一句，我曾想就你的开支报销和你谈一下。
• Incidentally, I suggest that you have the telephone moved to the sitting-room.
  顺便说一句，我建议你把电话移至起居室。
• Incidentally, this is the teenagers first tattoo ever, covering most of his lower right arm.
  巧的是这是伊特多的第一个纹身，几乎覆盖了他整个右下臂。
• This has to be something you do on your own, incidentally.
  这必须是你做的就自己的，顺便提一句。