by the bye

1. He took a few steps away from her, but, returning, said, 'By the bye, Tess, your father has a new cob to-day.
   他往前走了几步，但是他又转过身来说，顺便告诉你，苔丝，今天你父亲得了一匹新马。
2. I thought it would never be over; for, by the bye, you are to understand, that my uncle and aunt were horrid unpleasant all the time I was with them.
   我只觉得一顿饭老是吃不完，说到这里，我得顺便告诉你，我待在舅父母那儿的一段时期，他们一直很不高兴。
3. By the bye, Charles, are you really serious in meditating a dance at Netherfield?
   这样说，查尔斯，你真打算在尼日斐花园开一次跳舞会吗？
4. By the bye, do you know whether the Watsons are home from their holiday yet?
   顺便问一下，你知道沃森一家度假回来了吗？
5. By the bye, I looked in upon them five minutes ago, and it happened to be exactly at one of the times when they were trying_not_to embrace, and Mr.
   顺便告诉你，我五分钟前进去看他们，恰好他们在克制自己不要拥抱，拉什沃思先生就在我身边。
6. By the bye, how do you spell your name.
   顺便问一句，您的名字怎样拼写？
7. By the bye, what became of the baby? Said cass.
   “顺便问一下，那个孩子怎么啦？”卡斯说。
8. By the bye, I looked in upon them five minutes ago.
   顺便告诉你，我是五分钟前进去看见他们的。

adv

1. introducing a different topic
   1. incidentally, I won't go to the party

   Synonym:    by the wayincidentallyapropos