in passing
US /ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ/
UK /ɪn ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
短语
顺便, 附带地
briefly and without going into detail; incidentally
示例:
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He mentioned in passing that he was moving to another city.
他顺便提到他要搬到另一个城市。
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I just wanted to ask in passing if you'd seen my keys.
我只是想顺便问一下你有没有看到我的钥匙。