offhanded

英 [ˌɒf'hændɪd] 美 ['ɒf'hændɪd]

• 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"
   

近反义词

【近义词】

• offhand 即时的
• offhandedly 立即地
• ad-lib 即兴演唱
• impromptu 即席的
• unrehearsed 未经排练的
• extempore 即兴的
• extemporaneous 即兴的
• off-the-cuff 未预备的
• extemporary 当场的