By the Way
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
의미: Incidentally; as an aside
顺便说一下；对了
Por cierto; a propósito
ところで；ちなみに
그런데; 참고로
Introduces additional, often tangentially related information. Can also introduce the main point someone has been building up to.
用于引入额外的、通常是相关但不是主要话题的信息。也可以引入某人一直在铺垫的主要观点。
Introduce información adicional, a menudo tangencialmente relacionada. También puede introducir el punto principal que alguien estaba preparando.
追加の、しばしば間接的に関連する情報を導入する。誰かがずっと言いたかった本題を導入することもある。
추가적이고 주제와 약간 관련된 정보를 소개할 때 사용하는 표현. 본론을 꺼내기 위한 완충 역할을 하기도 한다.
예문
- By the way, did you hear about the party? 顺便说一下，你听说那个派对了吗？Por cierto, ¿te enteraste de la fiesta?ところで、パーティーのこと聞いた？그런데, 파티 얘기 들었어?
- I finished the report. Oh, by the way, I'm taking Friday off. 我把报告做完了。哦，对了，我周五请假。Terminé el informe. Ah, por cierto, me tomo el viernes libre.レポート終わったよ。あ、ところで、金曜休むね。보고서 끝냈어. 아, 그런데 금요일에 쉴 거야.
- By the way, I love you. 顺便说一下，我爱你。Por cierto, te quiero.ところで、愛してる。그런데, 사랑해.
- BTW, the meeting is at 3.顺便说一下，会议是3点。Por cierto, la reunión es a las 3.ちなみに、会議は3時だよ。참고로, 회의 3시야.
발음
/baɪ ðə weɪ/
사용 가이드
맥락: asides, additional info, conversation
어조: casual, adding
✓ 올바른 표현
- By the way...顺便说一下…Por cierto...ところで…그런데…
- Oh, by the way...哦，对了…Ah, por cierto...あ、ところで…아, 참고로…
- BTW...顺便…Por cierto...ちなみに…참고로…
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Can be overused可能被过度使用Puede usarse en exceso使いすぎることがある남용될 수 있음
- Sometimes buries important information有时会把重要信息埋没A veces entierra información importante重要な情報を埋もれさせることがある중요한 정보를 묻어버리는 경우가 있음
흔한 실수
- BTW = text abbreviation
- Sometimes used to soften introducing the main point
기원과 역사
Traditional English phrase meaning 'alongside the main path'—information given as you pass by the main topic. Now introduces tangents or important additions.
어원: By (alongside) the way (main path of conversation)
최초 기록: Traditional English
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Extremely common phrase; BTW standard in texting
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
변형
By the wayBTWOh, by the way
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