parenthetical
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A parenthetical remark or section is put into something written or spoken but is not essential to it. 附加的; 插入语的[usu ADJ n]
Fox was making a long parenthetical remark about his travels on the border of the country. 福克斯正在插入一大段题外话,讲述他在该国边境游历的故事。
2. parentheticallyADV
Well, parenthetically, I was trying to quit smoking at the time. 嗯,插一句,我那时正尝试戒烟。
And what, we may ask parenthetically, does it mean?
我们想插问一句,这是什么意思?
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parenthetical /ˌpærənˈθɛtɪkəl/
剑桥词典
- A parenthetical remark is said in addition to the main part of what you are saying.
作为附带说明的,作为附加注解的 返回 parenthetical