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

• 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。
• 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, what was most exciting about making this album?
  顺便问一句，在制作这张专辑时什么让你感到最兴奋？
• 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。
• '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？”
• Incidentally, did you know that my uncle is visiting us?
  须便说一下，你知道我叔叔来看我们吗？
• 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。
• 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, I think I made a deal for a new series.
  顺便说一下，我想我已经订了一套新的故事。
• Newton also proved incidentally that a vortex could not generate elliptical motion.
  牛顿也证明了漩涡能产生椭圆运动纯属偶然。