offhand

美 [ˌɔːfˈhænd]英 [ˌɒfˈhænd]
  • adj.漫不经心的;不在乎的
  • adv.未经核实地;不假思索地;即席地

派生词: offhandedly adv.

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adj.

disapproving漫不经心的;不在乎的
not showing much interest in sb/sth

an offhand manner

随随便便的态度

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

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。

offhand

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 不友好的;不礼貌的;漫不经心的
    If you say that someone is being offhand, you are critical of them for being unfriendly or impolite, and not showing any interest in what other people are doing or saying.

    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
    ADV 未经核实地;不加思索地;立刻;即席地
    If you say something offhand, you say it without checking the details or facts of it.

    '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。”

adj

1
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
an offhand manner
she treated most men with offhand contempt
Synonym: offhanded
2
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
Synonym: ad-lib extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu offhanded off-the-cuff unrehearsed

adv

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

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  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。

  2. He was very offhand with me .

    他完全是在敷衍我。

  3. ' 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?”

  4. 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。

  5. I wouldn 't want to say what I thought about it offhand .

    我不愿意随便说我关于这事的想法。

  6. She replied in her usual tart and offhand way .

    她开口回答了,用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。

  7. I can 't answer your request offhand .

    我不能随便答复你的要求。

  8. She has a very offhand way of dealing with people .

    她与人交往时极不友好。

  9. He has a very offhand approach to office management .

    对办公室的管理他采取一种很随意的态度。

  10. Offhand I can 't make a clear explanation ( of this point . )

    一下子我还不能(把这个问题)解释清楚。

  11. 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。

  12. I 'll have to take time and think . I can 't decide this offhand .

    我要抽时间想想,我不能立刻决定此事。

  13. 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。

  14. It was said in a rather offhand manner .

    这话是用一种相当随便的态度说出来的。

  15. " Offhand , I would say that there were one hundred people present at the dinner party . "

    “让我随口说说,我想有一百人出席了宴会。”

  16. His offhand manner put my back up .

    他那随随便便的样子我看着很生气。

  17. She explained it all in a matter of fact , offhand , neutral way .

    她以就是论事,随随便便,不偏不倚的口气做了解释。

  18. 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。

  19. You seem to be rather offhand today .

    你今天有点心散。

  20. He 's a good salesman , but his offhand manner does tend to put people off .

    他是个很好的推销员,可是他那随便的态度容易使人产生反感。

  21. I dislike the young man 's offhand manner .

    我不喜欢这年轻人粗鲁的态度。

  22. 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。

  23. Offhand I know no lines , in any poem , as beautiful and as powerful .

    我一下子想不出哪一首诗的诗句是如此的美丽而有力。

  24. 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。

  25. Performed with a natural , offhand ease .

    随便的,流利的:自然的,轻松的,即席的。

  26. 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。

  27. I can 't remember any of their names offhand .

    我一时无法记起他们中任何一个的名字。

  28. It was the sort of offhand remark that could be thought of as racist .

    人们会把这种随便说说的言论当作是种族歧视。

  29. An offhand manner ; she treated most men with offhand contempt .

    草率的举止;她对所有的男人都抱着草率的轻视。

  30. I just can 't think of anyone offhand , but there should be somebody we 'd like to promote .

    我无法马上想出谁来,不过,应该有人可以提拔。