incidentally
incidentally — 副詞
1. Said before a remark that is connected to the main topic but is less important —
順便一提
在談話中引出相關但次要的話題
Said before a remark that is connected to the main topic but is less important — used to add a related thought, ask a related question, or return to an earlier point in a conversation.
Eli and I are going to a concert. Incidentally, do you know if parking is free nearby?
Eli 和我星期五要去聽音樂會。順便一提，你知道場館附近停車是否免費嗎？
discourse marker introducing a question on a related topic
Sales are up this quarter. Incidentally, I heard the marketing team is getting a bonus.
本季銷售額正在成長。順便一提，我聽說行銷團隊會拿到獎金。
sentence-initial position linking to a related piece of news
The restaurant on Elm Street serves excellent pasta. Incidentally, they are opening a second location next spring.
Elm 街上的那家餐廳供應非常好吃的義大利麵。順便一提，他們明年春天要開第二家分店了。
Defne is looking for a flat near the university. Incidentally, her brother rents one two streets away.
Defne 正在大學附近找公寓。順便一提，她哥哥就住在兩條街外。
The museum is closed on Mondays. Incidentally, it offers free admission on the first Saturday of every month.
博物館星期一休館。順便一提，每個月的第一個星期六免費入場。
- by the way
more informal and conversational; preferred in everyday speech
- as an aside
slightly more formal; often used in writing or prepared remarks
- speaking of which
used when the new remark is directly triggered by the previous topic
文法句型
Incidentally, + [question]
Incidentally, + [statement]
用法筆記
Typically placed at the start of a sentence or clause, followed by a comma. Frequently used in both conversation and informal writing to shift focus briefly without changing the subject entirely. Can also appear parenthetically in the middle of a sentence: 'The answer, incidentally, is yes.'
常見錯誤
2. Said before giving information that the listener or reader did not know before,
附帶提及
補充先前未提及的新資訊，常淡化其重要性
Said before giving information that the listener or reader did not know before, often with the effect of making the new fact appear less significant — as if it were merely a side detail rather than the main point.
Charlotte is an award-winning architect. Incidentally, she also teaches design classes at the local university.
Charlotte 是一位獲獎無數的建築師。附帶一提，她也在當地大學教授設計課程。
introduces a noteworthy additional fact about a person
The Watanabes' kitchen renovation is nearly done. Incidentally, the plumber said the main pipe needs replacing.
渡邊家的廚房裝修快完成了。附帶一提，水電師傅說主水管需要更換。
The new job involves international travel. Incidentally, the company pays for all flights and hotels.
這份新工作需要出國出差。附帶一提，公司會支付所有的機票和住宿費用。
Andrés finished the marathon in under four hours. Incidentally, he only started running six months ago.
Andrés 在四小時內跑完了馬拉松。附帶一提，他六個月前才開始練跑。
The building was designed by a Japanese studio. Incidentally, the same firm also won the contract for the new library.
這棟建築是由一家日本設計事務所設計的。附帶一提，同一家事務所也拿到了新圖書館的合約。
- as an aside
very close in meaning; emphasises the offhand nature of the remark
- parenthetically
more formal and literary; suggests a deliberate written aside
- additionally
more neutral and factual; does not carry the downplaying tone
文法句型
Incidentally, + [new information / statement]
用法筆記
In this sense the speaker or writer is deliberately presenting the new information as if it were of secondary importance, even when the fact itself is significant. Common in formal reports, emails, and presentations where the speaker wants to add a key piece of information without seeming to interrupt the main argument.