accidental
英 [ˌæksɪˈdentl]
美 [ˌæksɪˈdentl]
adj. 意外的; 偶然的
n. 偶然; 次要方面
复数：accidentals
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.6917 / COCA.7485
同义词辨析
randomaccidentalcasual【导航词义：偶然的】
randomadj. 随机的，随意的
〔辨析〕
指无计划或目的地选择或发生的。
〔例证〕
a random sample of 100 families
随机抽样的100个家庭
The survey was conducted based on a random selection of women who were in the shop.
在店内随机选择了一些女性进行了调查。
随机抽样的100个家庭
The survey was conducted based on a random selection of women who were in the shop.
在店内随机选择了一些女性进行了调查。
accidentaladj. 意外的，偶然的
〔辨析〕
指计划外或无意间发生的。
〔例证〕
In fact, their meeting was not accidental.
事实上，他们的相遇并不是偶然的。
The company lost its advantages due to an accidental leak of its designs.
由于设计方案意外泄漏，该公司失去了优势。
事实上，他们的相遇并不是偶然的。
The company lost its advantages due to an accidental leak of its designs.
由于设计方案意外泄漏，该公司失去了优势。
casualadj. 碰巧的，偶然的
〔辨析〕
指随意、并无计划的，只作定语。
〔例证〕
She first heard of his name in a casual conversation.
她在一次偶然的谈话中第一次听到他的名字。
The professor made some casual remarks about his paper.
教授对他的论文随口点评了几句。
她在一次偶然的谈话中第一次听到他的名字。
The professor made some casual remarks about his paper.
教授对他的论文随口点评了几句。
牛津词典
adj.
- 意外的；偶然的
happening by chance; not planned- a verdict of accidental death
意外死亡的裁决 - I didn't think our meeting was accidental─he must have known I would be there.
我认为我们相遇不是偶然的——他肯定知道我要去那里。
- a verdict of accidental death
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 意外的；偶然（发生）的
Anaccidentalevent happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.- The jury returned a verdict of accidental death...
陪审团作出意外死亡的正式裁决。 - His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。
- The jury returned a verdict of accidental death...
英英释义
noun
- a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
adj
- happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
- with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table
- accidental poisoning
- an accidental shooting
双语例句
- Accidental errors act sometimes in one and sometimes in another direction and by their very nature can't be predicted.
偶然误差，有时出现在这个方向，有时又出现在另一个方向，并且因其特有的性质而不可预测。 - From this "accidental" discovery developed the enormous benefits of "stainless steel".
这个偶然的发现对不锈钢的发展产生了极大的效用。 - The rash of accidental shootings underscores how difficult it will be to restore order here.
一连串的意外枪击事件凸显了恢复该地区的秩序有多困难。 - This ensures that concurrent updates to an item do not result in accidental data loss.
这确保对某个项的并发更新不会导致意外的数据丢失。 - Evil is unintentional, not an essence, and has an accidental cause which is good.
恶不是故意的，它不是一种本质，而且它具有偶然性的善因。 - He can face the accidental trouble.
他能够面对意外的困难。 - Accidental inhalation of the powder can be harmful
意外的粉尘吸入可能有害。 - Otherwise, accidental short-circuiting can lead to electric shock and to serious damage.
否则，意外的短路可能引起触电和严重的损坏。 - The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
验尸官作出了意外死亡的结论。 - This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。