parenthetical
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++par·en·thet·i·cal /ˌpærənˈθetɪkəl◂/ (also parenthetic /-ˈθetɪk◂/) adjective formal ALADDsaid or written while you are talking or writing about something else in order to explain something or add information 补充性质的，附带说明的 parenthetical references to his childhood 关于他童年时期的补充说明 —parenthetically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
parenthetical• The help given by the police department is briefly acknowledged in a parenthetical comment.• For example, Dickens is fond of parenthetical constructions which allow the generalizing authorial voice to interrupt the narrative flow.• To avoid interrupting the flow of the main text, occasional bits of parenthetical material appear as footnotes.par·en·thet·i·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
talking Corpus said are you or written while
parenthetical
par‧en‧thet‧i‧cal /ˌpærənˈθetɪkəl◂/
(also par‧en‧thet‧ic /-ˈθetɪk◂/) adjective formal
said or written while you are talking or writing about something else in order to explain something or add information:
parenthetical references to his childhood
—parenthetically /-kli/ adverb
par‧en‧thet‧i‧cal /ˌpærənˈθetɪkəl◂/
(also par‧en‧thet‧ic /-ˈθetɪk◂/) adjective formalsaid or written while you are talking or writing about something else in order to explain something or add information:
—parenthetically /-kli/ adverb