offhand

英[ˌɒf'hænd] 美[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
offhandedly offhandedness
TEM8 GRE

详细释义

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"

双语例句

1. "Were they at home or away, do you know offhand?"
“他们在家还是出去了，你能现在告诉我吗？”

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was very offhand with me.
他完全是在敷衍我。

来自《权威词典》

3. I can't tell offhand how much it will cost.
我不能立刻告诉你它值多少钱.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. I can't think of anything offhand.
我即时想不出什么来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I can't answer your request offhand.
我不能随便答复你的要求.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    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。

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