incidental

[.insi'dentl]

adj.附带的, 非主要的,偶然的, 容易发生的
n.附带事件,杂项

例句与用法:

An incidental action performed by an actor on the stage to fill a pause between lines or to provide interesting detail.

(演员的)动作演员在舞台上为了填补背台词间的停顿和提供有趣的细节所做的附加动作

Fatigue is incidental to a journey in a strange land.

在陌生的地方旅行,容易疲劳。

The incidental expenses of cars in this city are expensive.

这个城市汽车的附加费用很昂贵。

You should know the additional responsibilities that are incidental to the job.

你该知道做这项工作要承担额外责任。

详细释义:

a.

1. 附带的; 伴随的; 非主要的[(+to)]

an incidental remark

附带的话

a profit incidental to regular wages

正常工资外的一份红利

2. 偶然发生的

an incidental meeting of a former teacher on a bus

在公共汽车上与过去一位老师的邂逅

3. 易发生的; 免不了的[(+to)]

problems incidental to growing up

成长中的烦恼

n.

1. 附带事件; 偶然事件[C]

2. 杂项; 杂费[P]