offhanded

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英[ˌɒf\\\'hændɪd]

美[\\\'ɒf\\\'hændɪd]

基本意思释义

adj.立即的，即席的

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\"