casual

英 [ˈkæʒuəl]

美 [ˈkæʒuəl]

adj.  不经意的; 无忧无虑的; 漫不经心的; 不在乎的; 马虎的; 疏忽的; 非正式; 随便的
n.  便装; 便鞋; 临时工

复数：casuals　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3781 / COCA.3955

同义词辨析

carefreecasualeasy【导航词义：轻松愉快的】

randomaccidentalcasual【导航词义：偶然的】

牛津词典

adj.

不介意；不注意 without care/attention
• 不经意的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的；不在乎的
  not showing much care or thought; seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that sth is important to you
  1. a casual manner
     漫不经心的样子
  2. It was just a casual remark─I wasn't really serious.
     我只是随便说说，并不当真。
  3. He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried.
     他讲话时试图显得不在乎，但我知道他心里着急。
  4. They have a casual attitude towards safety (= they don't care enough) .
     他们对安全问题采取无所谓的态度。
• 马虎的；疏忽的
  without paying attention to detail
  1. a casual glance
     随便扫一眼
  2. It's obvious even to the casual observer.
     即便再马虎的人也能一眼看明白是怎么回事。
非正式 not formal
• 非正式；随便的
  not formal
  1. casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)
     便装
  2. family parties and other casual occasions
     家庭聚会和其他非正式场合
工作 work
• 临时的；不定期的
  not permanent; not done, or doing sth regularly
  1. casual workers/labour
     临时工；零工
  2. Students sometimes do casual work in the tourist trade.
     学生有时做些旅游方面的零工。
  3. They are employed on a casual basis (= they do not have a permanent job with the company) .
     他们被雇为临时工。
关系 relationship
• 感情不深的；疏远的
  without deep affection
  1. a casual acquaintance
     泛泛之交
  2. a casual friendship
     一般的友谊
  3. to have casual sex (= to have sex without having a steady relationship with that partner)
     做露水鸳鸯
偶然 by chance
• 偶然的；碰巧的
  happening by chance; doing sth by chance
  1. a casual encounter/meeting
     不期而遇；邂逅
  2. a casual passer-by
     碰巧过路的人
  3. The exhibition is interesting to both the enthusiast and the casual visitor.
     热心的爱好者和碰巧来参观的人都认为这个展览有意思。
  4. The disease is not spread by casual contact.
     此病不会通过偶然接触传染。

noun

服装 clothes
• 便装；便鞋
  informal clothes or shoes
  1. dressed in casuals
     穿着便装
工人 worker
• 临时工
  a casual worker (= one who does not work permanently for a company)

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 漫不经心的;(故作)随意的
  If you arecasual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
  1. It's difficult for me to be casual about anything...
     要我轻松处事很难。
  2. He's an easy-going, friendly young man with a casual sort of attitude towards money.
     他是个随和、友善的年轻人，不太在意金钱。
• ADJ (事件或情况)偶发的，偶然的，碰巧的
  Acasualevent or situation happens by chance or without planning.
  1. What you mean as a casual remark could be misinterpreted...
     你随便说的一句话，可能就被曲解了。
  2. Even a casual observer could hardly have failed to notice the heightening of an already tense atmosphere.
     即便是不经意的旁观者也一定已经觉察到本就紧张的气氛进一步加剧了。
• ADJ-GRADED (服装)休闲的，便装的
  Casualclothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on holiday, and not on formal occasions.
  1. I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend.
     我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。
• ADJ (工作)临时的，短期的
  Casualwork is done for short periods and not on a permanent or regular basis.
  1. ...establishments which employ people on a casual basis, such as pubs and restaurants...
     酒吧、饭店等雇用临时工的地方
  2. It became increasingly expensive to hire casual workers.
     雇用临时工越来越贵了。

英英释义

adj

• hasty and without attention to detail
  1. a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
  2. a passing glance
  3. perfunctory courtesy
  Synonym:cursorypassing(a)perfunctory
• marked by blithe unconcern
  1. an ability to interest casual students
  2. showed a casual disregard for cold weather
  3. an utterly insouciant financial policy
  4. an elegantly insouciant manner
  5. drove his car with nonchalant abandon
  6. was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
  Synonym:insouciantnonchalant
• not showing effort or strain
  1. a difficult feat performed with casual mastery
  2. careless grace
  Synonym:effortless
• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
  1. casual clothes
  2. everyday clothes
  Synonym:everydaydaily
• natural and unstudied
  1. using their Christian names in a casual way
  2. lectured in a free-and-easy style
  Synonym:free-and-easy
• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
  1. a broken back is nothing to be casual abou
  Synonym:fooling
• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
  1. seek help from casual passers-by
  2. a casual meeting
  3. a chance occurrence
  Synonym:chance(a)
• without or seeming to be without plan or method
  1. a casual remark
  2. information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
• occurring from time to time
  1. casual employment
  2. a casual correspondence with a former teacher
  3. an occasional worker
  Synonym:occasional

双语例句

• I was wrong about it being a casual meeting
  我误以为这是个非正式会议。
• I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend.
  我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。
• He replied with a casual air.
  他漫不经心地回答。
• Casual shoes need to wear well
  休闲鞋得耐穿。
• He's an easy-going, friendly young man with a casual sort of attitude towards money.
  他是个随和、友善的年轻人，不太在意金钱。
• We are the casual acquaintances of a long railway journey.
  我们是在火车长途旅行中相识的朋友。
• She's a very casual person.
  她是一个很随便的人。
• A sharp dresser, Wyatt is never seen in casual clothes.
  怀亚特衣着入时，从未有人见过他穿便装。
• Their attempts to be casual have so far just looked arch or patronising.
  他们本想做出漫不经心的样子，结果反而显得傲慢自大或自视甚高。
• Garland tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.
  加兰努力装出无所谓的样子，可是他没法克服自己的局促不安。