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incidental adj.附带的；非主要的；偶然的；容易发生的n.附带事件；杂项 (1) 这个城市汽车的附加费用很昂贵。(2) 你该知道做这项工作要承担额外责任。(3) 对于法律和秩序，公正是偶然的。(4) 在陌生的地方旅行，容易疲劳。(5) 带些额外的的钱，用来支付出租车费、小费和其它杂项。 When something is incidental, it is never the main thing. It's okay to include incidental details as they can add depth to your storytelling, but they are never crucial to the story. A company might pay your main expenses when you travel for business but will probably not reimburse you for the incidental ones. The music you hear between acts of a play is called incidental. It's not crucial to the action, but it makes the waiting easier.

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英 [ˌɪnsɪ'dentl] 美 [ˌɪnsɪ'dentl] (1) The incidental expenses of cars in this city are expensive.(2) You should know the additional responsibilities that are incidental to the job.(3) Justice is incidental to law and order.(4) Fatigue is incidental to a journey in a strange land.(5) Carry extra cash for taxis, tips and other 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. 1[ADJ 形容词]附带的；伴随的；次要的 If one thing is incidental to another, it is less important than the other thing or is not a major part of it.   [oft ADJ to n]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。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。

英语单词	incidental
英美音标	英 [ˌɪnsɪ'dentl] 美 [ˌɪnsɪ'dentl]
中文释义	adj.附带的；非主要的；偶然的；容易发生的 n.附带事件；杂项
英语例句	(1) The incidental expenses of cars in this city are expensive. (2) You should know the additional responsibilities that are incidental to the job. (3) Justice is incidental to law and order. (4) Fatigue is incidental to a journey in a strange land. (5) Carry extra cash for taxis, tips and other incidentals.
中文例句	(1) 这个城市汽车的附加费用很昂贵。 (2) 你该知道做这项工作要承担额外责任。 (3) 对于法律和秩序，公正是偶然的。 (4) 在陌生的地方旅行，容易疲劳。 (5) 带些额外的的钱，用来支付出租车费、小费和其它杂项。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	When something is incidental, it is never the main thing. It's okay to include incidental details as they can add depth to your storytelling, but they are never crucial to the story. A company might pay your main expenses when you travel for business but will probably not reimburse you for the incidental ones. The music you hear between acts of a play is called incidental. It's not crucial to the action, but it makes the waiting easier.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]附带的；伴随的；次要的 If one thing is incidental to another, it is less important than the other thing or is not a major part of it. [oft ADJ to n] 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。 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。

Incidental Expenses Main Weight Crucial Business Music Thing