mention sth in passing
He mentioned the new policy in passing during the meeting.
他在会议期间顺便提到了新政策。
顺便;附带地
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顺便;附带地
incidentally; in the course of doing something else
He mentioned the new policy in passing during the meeting.
他在会议期间顺便提到了新政策。
顺便地;在做其他事情的过程中附带地。
incidentally; in the course of doing something else
In class, the teacher mentioned the exam in passing.
课堂上,老师顺便提到了考试。
He only made a comment in passing about the new policy.
他只是顺便评论了一下新政策。
She mentioned in passing that she would be leaving soon.
她顺便提到她很快就要离开了。
He mentioned the new policy in passing during the meeting.
他在会议期间顺便提到了新政策。
用于句首,表示附带补充信息。
In passing, I should note that the deadline is next week.
顺便说一下,截止日期是下周。
She said in passing that she might resign.
她顺便说了一句她可能会辞职。
Not this
I will in passing buy milk.
Use this
I will buy milk in passing.
“in passing”是副词短语,不能用作动词。英语中,它只能作为状语修饰动词,通常放在动词短语之后,表示“顺便”或“不经意地”。
Not this
In passing, I told him the news.
Use this
I told him the news in passing.
当“in passing”表示“顺便(提及)”时,通常应放在动词短语之后。句首位置可能被误解为“顺便说一句”的篇章连接词,导致语义偏离。
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