Word · Frequency #19109
coincidental
巧合的;偶然的
核心释义
happening by chance rather than by plan or intention
- 1.
作为巧合发生的或由巧合引起的。
Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
- 2.
同时发生或运作的
occurring or operating at the same time
- 3.
同时发生或存在的。
Happening or existing at the same time.
同时发生的;同时存在的;作为巧合发生的或由巧合引起的。;同时发生或运作的;同时发生或存在的。;一致的
用法In use
It was purely coincidental that we met at the same café yesterday.
用法提示:此处coincidental作形容词,意为“巧合的”,说明相遇是偶然发生的。
The similar headlines were coincidental, not the result of collaboration.
用法提示:coincidental作形容词,修饰headlines,表示相似并非有意为之。
Their arrival at the same time was coincidental, with no prior plan.
用法提示:此处coincidental表示“同时发生的”,强调时间上的偶然同步。
be coincidental
coincidental 作表语时常与 purely、entirely 等副词连用,强调“纯属偶然”。
Their meeting was purely coincidental.
他们的相遇完全是巧合的。
It is coincidental that + clause
此句型中 it 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的 that 从句。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- purely coincidental
- 纯属巧合的
- The similarity in their names was purely coincidental.他们名字的相似纯属巧合。
- coincidental with
- 与…同时发生的
- The festival is coincidental with the harvest season.这个节日与收获季节同时发生。
- coincidental meeting
- 偶然相遇
- Their meeting was coincidental; neither had planned it.他们的相遇是偶然的,两人都没有计划。
- coincidental similarity
- 偶然的相似性
- Any similarity to real events is purely coincidental.与真实事件的任何相似之处纯属巧合。
- coincidental timing
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
co-(一起)+ incident(事件)→ 两件事一起发生,就是“巧合的”;也指同时发生的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:discussing chance coincidences、describing simultaneous events 该词多用于中性语境,日常交谈和客观描述中都比较常见。它既可表示“巧合的”,也可表示“同时发生的”,具体含义需结合上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 coincidental 押韵,重读元音 /ɛ/ 后跟 /ntəl/:accidental, incidental, mental, parental, transcendental, detrimental。注意拼写相似的 confidential /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl/ 和 presidential /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ 结尾发 /ʃəl/,不押韵。
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