| 单词 | accidental |
| 释义 | accidental —accidentally, adv. —accidentalness, accidentality, n. /ak'si den"tl/, adj. 1. happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting. 2. nonessential; incidental; subsidiary: accidental benefits. 3. Music. relating to or indicating sharps, flats, or naturals. n. 4. a nonessential or subsidiary circumstance, characteristic, or feature. 5. Music. a sign placed before a note indicating a chromatic alteration of its pitch. [1350-1400; ME < ML accidentalis. See ACCIDENT, -AL1] Syn. 1. unintentional, unforeseen. ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL, FORTUITOUS all describe something outside the usual course of events. ACCIDENTAL implies occurring unexpectedly or by chance: an accidental blow. CASUAL describes a passing event of slight importance: a casual reference. FORTUITOUS is applied to events occurring without known cause, often of a fortunate or favorable nature: a fortuitous shower of meteors. It often also implies good luck or good fortune: a fortuitous choice leading to rapid advancement. Ant. 1. planned, contrived. |
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