| 单词 | parenthetical |
| 释义 | parenthetical (once / 11879 pages) adjn A parenthetical statement is one that explains or qualifies something. You can call such a statement a parenthetical, (especially when it's in parentheses). Have you ever said something like "I'm hungry!" and then added "...but I only want French fries"? That second statement is parenthetical: it clarifies the first statement. Just like words in parentheses (like these words) add clarity to a sentence, parenthetical words in speech help make something clearer or give extra information. You can call these statements (or words that actually are inside parentheses) parentheticals; and while parentheticals aren't the most important ideas, they help support those ideas. WORD FAMILYparenthetical: parenthetically+/parenthesis: parentheses, parenthesises, parenthetical USAGE EXAMPLES“Chase” puts a wicked pun in the parenthetical subtitle: Art today is currency chasing its own tail. Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016) Adding to my trip-planning anxiety were road names like County ZZ and parenthetical instructions like “Past Old Plant Road Trail.” Washington Times(Oct 19, 2016) You see the box titled “US Politics”? It’s followed with a parenthetical notation of your political alignment, from “Very Conservative” to “Very Liberal”. The Guardian(Oct 01, 2016) 1adj qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses parenthetical remarks Syn parenthetic incident, incidental (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence 2n an expression in parentheses his writing was full of parentheticals Syn|Hyper parenthetical expression adjunct a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence |
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