offhand
adjective /ˌɒfˈhænd/
/ˌɔːfˈhænd/
(disapproving)- not showing much interest in somebody/something in a way that is rude or upsets somebody
漫不经心的;不在乎的 - an offhand manner
随随便便的态度 - He was very offhand with me.
他完全是在敷衍我。
- How can you be so offhand about something so important?
你怎么能对如此重要的事情如此轻率? - ‘Yes, of course,’ she replied in an offhand manner.
“是的,当然,”她随口答道。 - He was struck by the woman's offhand tone.
他被那个女人的随便语气打动了。 - She seemed offhand about the danger involved.
她对其中的危险似乎毫不在意。
Collocations DictionaryOffhand is used with these nouns:- comment
- dismissal
- manner
- …
- an offhand manner