Word · Frequency #5245
incidentally
顺便说一句；事实上
核心释义
used to introduce a different topic or an additional point; by the way
- 1.
偶然地；附带地
In an incidental manner.
- 2.
用于引入不同话题；事实上
introducing a different topic; in point of fact
- 3.
次要或从属性质的
of a minor or subordinate nature
附带地；偶然地；次要地；从属地；偶然地；附带地；用于引入不同话题；事实上；次要或从属性质的
用法In use
Incidentally, have you seen my keys anywhere?
用法提示：这里 incidentally 用作句首插入语，意为‘顺便说一句’，用于引出新话题。
The discovery was made quite incidentally while the researchers were testing another theory.
用法提示：这里 incidentally 修饰动词 made，表示‘偶然地’，强调并非有意为之。
She mentioned the problem only incidentally during the meeting.
用法提示：这里 incidentally 表示‘附带地、次要地’，说明并非重点谈论。
incidentally, I won't go to the party
these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
Incidentally, [sentence]
用于引出新话题或补充信息。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- incidentally mentioned
- 顺便提到
- He incidentally mentioned that he had seen the movie.他顺便提到他看过那部电影。
- incidentally discovered
- 偶然发现
- The cure was incidentally discovered by a researcher.这种疗法是研究人员偶然发现的。
- incidentally known
- 偶然得知
- I incidentally known about the meeting from a colleague.我是从一位同事那里偶然得知这个会议的。
- incidentally noted
- 顺便记下
- She incidentally noted the time of the incident.她顺便记下了事件发生的时间。
- incidentally related
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
incident（事件）+ ally（盟友），想象在事件中偶遇盟友，顺便提起一件事。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常作为话语标记使用，多见于口语或非正式书面语，用于转换话题或补充说明。在正式文体中较少用，但可出现在演讲或随笔中。
语法说明Grammar Note
用作句子副词，表示转换话题或补充说明，常置于句首或句中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only incidentally, accidentally, and coincidentally are true rhymes (primary stress on the same syllable). Others like eventually, actually, naturally, finally have different stress patterns and are not perfect rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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