/ˌæksɪˈdentl ||; ˌæksəˈdɛntḷ/adj
happening by chance; not planned 意外的;偶然:
Police do not know if the explosion was accidental or caused by a bomb.警方不知道爆炸是意外的还是由炸弹引起的。 ➔accidentally /-təli ||; -tḷɪ/ advShe accidentally took the key to the office home with her, so nobody could get in.她无意中把办公室钥匙带了回家,弄得谁也进不去。
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/ˌæksɪˈdentl ||; ˌæksəˈdɛntḷ/noun
[C] (used in music 用于音乐) a sign meaning that a note in a piece of music should be made higher or lower 临时号,临时变调符号(用以升高或降低音符)
accidental/͵æksəˋdɛntḷ; ˌæksəˈdentl◄ or ˌæksIˈdentl◄/adj if something that happens is accidental, it was not planned or intended [ deliberate ] 偶然的﹐意外的﹐碰巧的: insurance against accidental damage 意外损害保险Was the explosion accidental or deliberate? 爆炸是意外还是人为的?—accidentally adv : I accidentally set off the alarm. 我无意中触响了警报器。
accidentalaccidentalaccidentalsadjectiveIf something is accidental, it happens by chance and is not planned: Police do not know if the plane crash was accidental or caused by a bomb.