parenthetical

a. 作为插入语的, 作为附带说明的, 作为附加注解的, 放在括号里的, (喻)插曲的

发音

UK /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/

词形变化

parentheticals 复数 parentheticals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A word or phrase within parentheses.

  2. 2.

    A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Using, containing, or within parenthesis.

    You wrote "Bob (my best friend) works in finance", but I think you should rephrase that parenthetical part.

  2. 2.

    Explaining or qualifying something.

  3. 3.

    Incidental.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

adjunct
形容词

同义词 1

parenthetic

近义相关 2

incident incidental

词源

From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. By surface analysis, par- + en- + thetical.

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