adj.(形容词)

1. 意外的，偶然的，偶发的，无意中的
2. 附属的，附带的，伴随的
3. 非主要的，非本质的
4. 【音】临时符的
5. 不测的

n.(名词)

1. 非主要的特性，非本质的属性
2. 次要方面
3. 偶然，偶然事
4. 附带事物
5. 【音】临时符，由临时符表示的音调，变调的临时符号
6. 偶见种
7. 不重要的东西

adj.(形容词)

1. 偶然的; 意外的 happening by chance; not planned

Noun:

1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

Adjective:

1. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ;

   "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"
   "accidental poisoning"
   "an accidental shooting"
   

1.意外的；偶然（发生）的
Anaccidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.

e.g. The jury returned a verdict ofaccidental death...
陪审团作出意外死亡的正式裁决。
e.g. His hand brushed against hers; it could have been eitheraccidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

accidentally
A policeman accidentally killed his two best friends with a single bullet...
一名警察不慎一枪打死了他的两个挚友。
A special locking system means the door cannot be opened accidentally.
特殊的锁定系统使门不会被意外打开。

1. 偶然的：注意形式又可以分为本质的(essential)和偶然的(accidental),所以这个印像既保留了物体的本质性也保留了它区别于其它东西的地方. 自然这个印像来源于客观的物体,所以它的客观性也来源于此. 而到了理性的部分,和上面的原理一样,

2. 意外的：他把他那双意外的(accidental)眼睛(这是鲁宾梵的话:介于东西方之间的)睁得大大的,好像它们就要把他的鼻尖按到冰凉的镜子玻璃上去一样. 伤害在哪儿?他的眼睛还好使. 光线没让它疼痛. 吞咽正常,一点也不困难. 他没在哆嗦,

3. 临时记号：这些记号总称为临时记号(accidental). 音程 两个连续或同时发响声音间的距离或高度差别叫做音程. 音程的命名,主要是依照它们在音阶上所具有的级数来计算,在计算时,两个音的本身也计算在内. 这些音程的名称,不管有没有半音变化,

4. 的：接近对等指的是概念甲和概念乙共同含有所有必要的(essential)特征和大多数次要的(accidental)特征,或概念甲包括了概念乙的所有的特征,并且概念乙包含了概念甲的所有必要特征和大部分次要的特征;

As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face.

我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。

The damage couldn have been caused accidentally.

这次损毁不可能是偶然因素造成的。

a verdict of accidental death

意外死亡的裁决

I didn 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。

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...

陪审团作出意外死亡的正式裁决。

Their marriage was quite accidental.

他们的结合是偶然的.

It is by no means accidental.

事出有因.

Helpless, sadness, anger, annoyed, accidental, sad and sorry.

无奈 、 悲伤 、 意外 、 愤怒 、 恼火 、 伤心以及难过.

They tried to smother up the murder by pretending that her death was accidental.

他们谎称她是意外死亡以掩盖谋杀事实.

Human beliefs about reality are either arbitrary or accidental.

人类关于现实的信念是随意的或偶然的.

a verdict of accidental death

意外死亡的裁决

Even if the internals are often reworked, the automated tests prevent accidental regressions.

即使内部构件经常被修改, 自动化测试防止了意外错误.

It was an accidental meeting.

这完全是一次偶然的相会.

And a fourth is, is this an accidental effect, or has it evolved for some reason?

第四个问题则是, 这种影响是偶然性的, 还是出于某种发育进化上的原因?

Life is not an external and accidental development on the terrestrial surface.

生命并非发生在地表的一种外来、偶然的发展.

Spontaneous abortion includes accidental spontaneous abortion and recurrent spontaneous abortion.

自然流产包括偶然性自然流产和习惯性自然流产.

Once you create a project, this field is locked to prevent accidental changes.

一旦你创建了一个项目, 这个区域被加锁防止意外的改变.

Our meeting was quite accidental.

我们的相遇是很偶然的.

But deaths from accidental alcohol poisoning are also common.

但是酒精意外中毒死亡也常见.

Love is an accidental collision, will start never to stop!

爱情就是一次偶然的碰撞, 开始了就永远不会停止!

In case of accidental ingestion, seek professional assistance or contact a poison control center immediately.

在意外吞食的情况下, 立即寻求专业协助或联系中毒控制中心.

Your insurance plan will protect your product against accidental damage.

将保护你的产品免受意外损失.

Although a world war may be delayed, accidental or local happenings are hard to predict.

大战固然可能推迟, 但是一些偶然的、局部的情况是难以完全预料的.

The auspicious graciousness is enters in the very accidental situation to the performance profession.

瑞恩是在非常偶然的情况下进入到表演行业的.

No more than 500 milliliters per bottle are used on any child to avoid accidental overload.

任何年令组每次瓶内都不要超过500毫升,以防超负荷所引起的意外.

In 1996 a fire extinguisher the accidental explosion of his blind.

在1996年一个灭火器的意外爆炸使他双目失明.

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.

Our meeting in New York was quite accidental.

我们在纽约的会见完全是偶然的.

用作定语～+ n.

1. He can face the accidental trouble.
   他能够面对意外的困难。
2. Our accidental meeting led to our becoming friends.
   我们的偶然相遇使我们成为朋友。
3. We are talking about a verdict of accidental death.
   我们正在谈论一次意外死亡的裁决。

用作表语S+be+～

1. His death was quite accidental.
   他的死亡非常偶然。
2. The damage was accidental.
   造成损坏是意外的。
3. Our meeting in New York was quite accidental.
   我们在纽约的会见完全是偶然的。
4. I didn't mean to do it—it was accidental.
   我不是有意这样做的——是无意的。
5. 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。
6. It is by no means accidental.
   这决非偶然。
7. It was suggested that the fire was not accidental.
   有迹象表明这场大火并非偶然。
8. The shooting was not accidental, but a deliberate attempt to kill him.
   枪击并非偶然事件,而是故意谋杀他。
9. His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
   他的手擦过她的手,这可能是无意的,也可能是有意的。

S+be+～+to

1. Songs are essential to musical comedy, but accidental to Shakespeare's plays.
   歌唱在音乐喜剧中是基本的,但在莎士比亚的戏剧中却是次要的。
2. Is this procedure essential or accidental to his theory?
   对他的理论而言,这一步骤是必不可少的,还是附带的？

～+名词

• accidental%20damage">accidental damage意外损伤
• accidental%20death">accidental death意外死亡
• accidental%20engagement">accidental engagement遭遇战
• accidental%20error">accidental error随机误差
• accidental%20harm">accidental harm误伤
• accidental%20injury">accidental injury意外伤害
• accidental%20loss">accidental loss意外损失
• accidental%20meeting">accidental meeting邂逅

• Those accidental benefits which prudence may confer on every state.

  出自：S. Johnson

adj.(形容词)

1. accidental的基本意思是“偶然的; 意外的”,用于修饰没有主观动机而发生的事。可指超出一般规律或常情的,也可指意料之外的; 可用于坏的方面,也可用于好的方面。accidental还可作“次要的”“附带的”解,指事物中非主要或非必需的部分。accidental一般用于抽象事物。
2. accidental用作表语时其后常可接介词to,介词宾语可为人,也可为事或物,意思是“对于…来说是意外的”。
3. accidental不用于比较等级。

adj.(形容词)

accidental, adventitious, casual, contingent, fortuitous, incidental

这些词均有“偶然的,意外的”之意,其区别是：

accidental强调超出一般规律和常情; fortuitous 强调原因不明; casual 强调无意或无预谋,指人、行动、衣着时,常侧重随随便便或漠不关心; incidental 可指无计划的或不规则的。仅仅表示偶然发生的或非主要的、非真实的; adventitious 可与incidental 换用,但较为正式,侧重两者缺乏至关重要的联系,强调意外的收获或巧遇; 而contingent 强调事情发生的可能性和结果的不可预测性。