incidentally

[.insi'dentəli]

adv. 附带地, 偶然地, 顺便地

例句与用法:

Incidentally, John's coming home next week.

附带说一下,约翰下星期要回家。

Incidentally, if you want that book, I'll bring it next time.

顺便说一句,如果你要那本书,我下次带给你。

And, incidentally, it is a chronic complaint of wives that their husbands do not notice new dresses, new hats, and changes in household arrangements.

而且,顺便说一句,妻子们经常抱怨,他们的丈夫不注意新衣服、新帽子和家庭摆设的变化。

详细释义:

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1. 附带地; 偶然地; 不经意地

In our discussion this question was incidentally brought up.

在我们讨论时, 这一问题被偶然提了出来。

2. 顺便提一句

I have to go now. Incidentally, if you want that book, I'll bring it next time.

我要走了。顺便说一句, 如果你要那本书, 我下次带给你。