by the by

介词短语 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Used to introduce a new topic; incidentally, by the way.
    — Now, Mrs. Clarke was one of those to whom caps and crape were the very morality of mourning—she was not the only one, by the by, with whom propriety stands for principle,...
形容词 adj.
  1. Incidental; unplanned.
    — These sudden rains. Not tropical - with lightning, thunder, great release after hours of tension. But more nonchalant, more "by-the-by." As if the clouds, rushing to get somewhere else, were to drop some rain in passing.

词形变化

by the bye alternative by-the-by alternative by-the-bye alternative more by the by comparative most by the by superlative by the bye alternative by-the-by alternative by-the-bye alternative

词源

词源 1
The second "by" is a noun meaning "a secondary issue". Phrase used since the 17th century.
词源 2
The second "by" is a noun meaning "a secondary issue". Phrase used since the 17th century.
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