incidental
英 [ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl]
美 [ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬əl]
- adj. 附带的;偶然的;容易发生的
- n. 附带事件;偶然事件;杂项
将“incidental”拆分为“in”和“cidental”。想象“in”表示“在内”,而“cidental”看起来像是由“sid”和“e”组成,可以联想到“side”的侧边。所以,记忆方法是“incidental”指的是像侧边一样偶然发生的,即与主要事件或主题无关的次要事件或事物。
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incidental 偶然的,附带的来自incident,偶发事件,发生。引申词义偶然的,附带的。
- incidental (adj.)
- "casual, occasional," 1610s, from Medieval Latin incidentalis, from incidens (see incident (n.)). Incidentals (n.) "'occasional' expenses, etc.," is attested by 1707.
- 1. The discovery was incidental to their main research.
- 这一发现是他们主要研究中的附带收获。
- 2. Keep this money for your incidental expenses.
- 这点儿钱,你留着零花吧.
- 3. At the bottom of the bill, you will notice various incidental expenses such as faxes.
- 在账单底部,你会发现有传真等各项杂费。
- 4. We were able to stick to the main issue without incidental grievances being dragged in.
- 没有了附带扯进去的牢骚话,我们就能够紧扣主题。
- 5. The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business of the evening.
- 音乐演奏成了当晚唱主角的商业活动的陪衬。