| 释义 |
incidentally
UK [ˌɪnt.sɪ'den.təl.i] US [-tˌəl-] adverb
■used before saying something that is not as important as the main subject of conversation, but is connected to it in some way 附带地；伴随地•We had a marvellous meal at that restaurant you recommended - incidentally, I must give you the number of a similar one I know.我们在你推荐的那家餐馆大快朵颐了一顿——对了，我一定要把我知道的类似的一家餐馆的电话号码给你。 ■used when mentioning a subject that has not been discussed before, often making it seem less important than it really is 顺便说一句•Incidentally, I wanted to have a word with you about your expenses claim.顺便说一句，我原来打算和你谈一下你的开支报销问题。 |