parenthetical

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.
  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.
形容词 adj.
  1. Using, containing, or within parenthesis. not-comparable
    — You wrote "Bob (my best friend) works in finance", but I think you should rephrase that parenthetical part.
  2. Explaining or qualifying something. not-comparable
  3. Incidental. not-comparable

词形变化

词源

词源 1
From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. By surface analysis, par- + en- + thetical.
词源 2
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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