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单词 en passant
释义

en passant

adverb

en pas·​sant ˌäⁿ-ˌpä-ˈsäⁿ How to pronounce en passant (audio)
-pə-
1
: in passing
2
used in chess of the capture of a pawn as it makes a first move of two squares by an enemy pawn that threatens the first of these squares

Synonyms

  • apropos
  • incidentally
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Example Sentences

she mentioned en passant that she'd been to New York

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

en passant

adverb

as in in passing
by way of interjection or digression she mentioned en passant that she'd been to New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • in passing
  • interjectionally
  • by the bye
  • incidentally
  • by the way
  • excursively
  • by the by
  • apropos
  • digressively
  • parenthetically
  • tangentially
  • secondarily
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