offhand

[ˌɒf'hænd]     [ˌɔːf'hænd]    
  • adj. 即时的;未经准备的;唐突无礼的
  • adv. 即时地;未经思索地;随便地
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offhand的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. with little or no preparation or forethought;

    "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"
    "an extemporaneous piano recital"
    "an extemporary lecture"
    "an extempore skit"
    "an impromptu speech"
    "offhand excuses"
    "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"
    "an off-the-cuff toast"
    "a few unrehearsed comments"

  2. casually thoughtless or inconsiderate;

    "an offhand manner"
    "she treated most men with offhand contempt"

Adverb:
  1. without previous thought or preparation;

    "couldn't give the figures offhand"
    "we decided offhand to go to Canada"
    "she had made these remarks offhandedly"

  2. in a casually inconsiderate manner;

    "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"
    "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"

offhand的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)
  1. But this offhand explanation was not strictly true.
    不过这个搪塞的解释并不完全正确。
  2. There was something in his offhand remarks.
    他随口说出的话里倒也有些道理。
  3. I don't like his offhand manner.
    我不喜欢他那粗鲁的态度。
用作副词 (adv.)
  1. I can't give the answer offhand.
    我不能即刻给出答复。
  2. I can't tell offhand how much it will cost.
    我不能立刻告诉你它值多少钱。
  3. It is too great a thing for me to decide offhand.
    这件事太重大了,不是仓猝之间就能决定的。

词汇搭配

经典引文

  • It was done off-hand without consulting..the book.

    出自: R. Campbell
  • A big clip with a lot of sapphire scatter pins is smart worn just somewhere offhand.

    出自: E. Ferber
  • Off-hand I don't know anyone who's tried this.

    出自: T. Roethke

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