英语单词分类 轻松记单词

offhanded

offhanded基本解释

adj.立即的;即席的

offhanded同义词

offhanded英英释义

Adjective:
  • 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"

  • casually thoughtless or inconsiderate;

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

Adverb:
  • without previous thought or preparation;

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

  • in a casually inconsiderate manner;

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