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单词 offhand
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offhand

adjective
/ˌɒfˈhænd/
/ˌɔːfˈhænd/
(disapproving)
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  1. not showing much interest in somebody/something in a way that is rude or upsets somebody
    • an offhand manner
    • He was very offhand with me.
    Extra Examples
    • How can you be so offhand about something so important?
    • ‘Yes, of course,’ she replied in an offhand manner.
    • He was struck by the woman's offhand tone.
    • She seemed offhand about the danger involved.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOffhand is used with these nouns:
    • comment
    • dismissal
    • manner
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offhand

adverb
/ˌɒfˈhænd/
/ˌɔːfˈhænd/
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  1. without being able to check something or think about it
    • I don't know offhand how much we made last year.
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