accidental
UK/.æksi'dentl/US
TOEFL四级六级考研B1
释义
adj.
Happening by chance, not planned or intended.
意外的；偶然的。
n.
In music, a sharp, flat, or natural sign that temporarily changes a note's pitch.
（音乐）临时变音记号。
词根拆分
词根派生accident朝向
+
-al落下；降临、发生
=accidental
accident + -al（形容词后缀）=「具有意外性质的」→ 偶然发生的。音乐名词义（临时升/降记号）来自同一想法：为当下临时改动的音，落在调号常规之外。
例句
- 1.
The damage was accidental, so no one was blamed.
损坏是意外造成的，所以没人受责备。
- 2.
Their meeting was completely accidental.
他们的相遇纯属偶然。
- 3.
The pianist marked an accidental before the third note.
钢琴家在第三个音前标了一个临时变音记号。