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offhand

英 [ˌɒfˈhænd]

美 [ˌɔːfˈhænd]

adj.  漫不经心的; 不在乎的
adv.  未经核实地; 不假思索地; 即席地

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BNC.25279 / COCA.21944

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 漫不经心的;不在乎的
      not showing much interest in sb/sth
      1. an offhand manner
        随随便便的态度
      2. He was very offhand with me.
        他完全是在敷衍我。

    adv.

    • 未经核实地;不假思索地;即席地
      without being able to check sth or think about it
      1. I don't know offhand how much we made last year.
        我一时还真说不清我们去年赚了多少钱。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 不友好的;不礼貌的;漫不经心的
      If you say that someone is beingoffhand, you are critical of them for being unfriendly or impolite, and not showing any interest in what other people are doing or saying.
      1. He lapsed into long silences or became offensively off-hand...
        他要么陷入长时间的沉默,要么变得简慢无礼。
      2. Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer.
        消费者认为其职员的态度漫不经心,对付款的顾客通常表现得令人反感。
    • ADV 未经核实地;不加思索地;立刻;即席地
      If you say somethingoffhand, you say it without checking the details or facts of it.
      1. 'Have you done the repairs?' — 'Can't say off-hand, but I doubt it.'...
        “你们修理了吗?”——“一时说不清楚,但是我想还没有。”
      2. '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?”

    英英释义

    adj

    • casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
      1. an offhand manner
      2. she treated most men with offhand contempt
      Synonym:offhanded
    • with little or no preparation or forethought
      1. his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
      2. an extemporaneous piano recital
      3. an extemporary lecture
      4. an extempore skit
      5. an impromptu speech
      6. offhand excuses
      7. trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
      8. an off-the-cuff toast
      9. a few unrehearsed comments
      Synonym:ad-libextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeimpromptuoffhandedoff-the-cuffunrehearsed

    adv

    • in a casually inconsiderate manner
      1. replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
      2. she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
      Synonym:offhandedoffhandedly
    • without previous thought or preparation
      1. couldn't give the figures offhand
      2. we decided offhand to go to Canada
      3. she had made these remarks offhandedly
      Synonym:offhandedoffhandedly

    双语例句

    • She replied, speaking for the first time, in her usual tart and offhand way.
      于是她开口回答了,用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。
    • Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer.
      消费者认为其职员的态度漫不经心,对付款的顾客通常表现得令人反感。
    • Offhand, I'd say@ the times@ is my favorite.
      随便地说,我想英国《泰晤士报》是我最喜欢的报纸。
    • Blood Strike Off-Hand now scales from weapon damage instead of offhand weapon damage.
      血打副手攻击现在基础伤害不是副手武器伤害了,统一了。
    • I dislike the young man's offhand manner.
      我不喜欢这年轻人粗鲁的态度。
    • He was very offhand with me.
      他完全是在敷衍我。
    • I can not answer offhand.
      我没法马上回答。
    • Kim toted our mistakes: no prenatal care, offhand diet, overworks.
      金提起了我们的失误:没有胎儿期照顾、随便地饮食、工作过度。
    • The topic for the offhand speech will be read out just before the speech.
      即兴演讲部分的题目将在演讲前告知。
    • Her clothes usually gave an offhand effect.
      她的衣服通常给人以一种不拘礼节的感觉。