casual
adjective /ˈkæʒuəl/
/ˈkæʒuəl/
非正式的;随便的 - casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)
便装 - family parties and other casual occasions
家庭聚会和其他非正式场合
Topics Clothes and Fashionb2- She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time.
她觉得穿便装很舒服,大部分时间都穿便装。 - a casual shirt/jacket
一件休闲衬衫/夹克 - casual pants/trousers
休闲裤/长裤 - casual shoes
休闲鞋 - Despite his casual dress of jeans and shirt, there was still an air of sophistication about him.
尽管他穿着休闲的牛仔裤和衬衫,但他身上仍有一种世故的气息。
- casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)
不经意的;无忧无虑的;漫不经心的;不在乎的 - a casual manner
漫不经心的样子 - It was just a casual remark—I wasn't really serious.
我只是随便说说,并不当真。 - 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。 - 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。
- She sounded almost casual.
她听起来几乎是漫不经心的。 - There was something a little too carefully casual in his tone.
他的语气里有一点儿故作随意的味道。 - She seemed just too casual about the whole thing.
她对整件事似乎太漫不经心了。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- a casual manner
马虎的;疏忽的 - At a casual glance, everything seemed normal.
乍看起来,一切似乎正常。 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- At a casual glance, everything seemed normal.
临时的;不定期的 - casual workers/labour
临时工 - Students sometimes do casual work in the tourist trade.
学生有时做些旅游方面的零工。 - 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。
- casual workers/labour
感情不深的;疏远的 - a casual acquaintance
泛泛之交 - a casual friendship
一般的友谊 - to have casual sex (= to have sex without having a steady relationship with that partner)
做露水鸳鸯
- a casual acquaintance
偶然的;碰巧的 - a casual encounter/meeting
不期而遇;邂逅 - a casual passer-by
碰巧过路的人 - 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。 - The disease is not spread by casual contact.
此病不会通过偶然接触传染。
- a casual encounter/meeting
not formal非正式
without care/attention不介意;不注意
work工作
relationship关系
by chance偶然
词源late Middle English (in senses 4 to 6 of the adjective): from Old French casuel and Latin casualis, from casus ‘fall’.