incidental
incidental 英 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentl] 美 [ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl]
adj. 附带的；伴随而来的 n. 附带事件
名词复数:incidentals
- Incidental means secondary in time or importance. If you lose weight because you moved and must walk further to school, the weight loss was incidental to the move.
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- adj. 附带的；伴随而来的
- n. 附带事件
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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。
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2. incidental music
配乐
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3. You may be able to get help with incidental expenses.
你可以付些钱找人帮忙。
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4. These risks are incidental to the work of a firefighter.
这些风险是担任消防员不可避免的。
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5. You'll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis.
你将需要准备好付小费和乘出租车之类的杂项开销。
- incidental (adj.) "casual, occurring casually in connection with something else; of minor importance," 1640s, from Medieval Latin incidentalis, from incidens (see incident (n.)). The earlier adjective in this sense was incident (1520s). Incidentals (n.) "'occasional' expenses, etc.," is attested by 1707. Incidental music "background music," originally in operas, is from 1812.
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