英汉词典

casual 基本解释

• adj. 随便的；非正式的；临时的；偶然的
• n. 便装；临时工人；待命士兵

casual 词态变化

casual 中文词源

来自词根cad, 掉落，词源同case, accident.

casual 英文词源

casual (adj.)

late 14c., "subject to or produced by chance," from Middle French casuel (15c.), from Late Latin casualis "by chance," from Latin casus "chance, occasion, opportunity; accident, event" (see case (n.1)).

Of persons, in the sense of "not to be depended on, unmethodical," it is attested from 1883; meaning "showing lack of interest" is from 1916. Of clothes, "informal," from 1939. Related: Casually.

casual 英文释义

1. marked by blithe unconcern;

"an ability to interest casual students"

"showed a casual disregard for cold weather"

"an utterly insouciant financial policy"

"an elegantly insouciant manner"

"drove his car with nonchalant abandon"

"was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"

2. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand;

"a casual remark"

"information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"

3. suited for everyday use;

"casual clothes"

"everyday clothes"

4. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;

"their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"

"seek help from casual passers-by"

"a casual meeting"

"a chance occurrence"

5. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough;

"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"

"a passing glance"

"perfunctory courtesy"

6. employed in a specified capacity from time to time;

"casual employment"

"a casual correspondence with a former teacher"

"an occasional worker"

7. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility;

"a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"

8. natural and unstudied;

"using their Christian names in a casual way"

"lectured in a free-and-easy style"

9. not showing effort or strain;

"a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"

"careless grace"

casual 同义词解析

irregular, casual, informal

这些形容词均有"非正式的，非正规的"之意。

irregular： 指不按常规、固定模式或计划做事；或指不隶属于任何机构或组织。

casual： 指不太注意场合，仪表等，随意性强。

informal： 指语言、穿着等随便，也指不举行任何形式或仪式的活动。

random, casual

这两个形容词均含"随便的，任意的"之意。

random： 指无明确的方向或目的、方法与系统，暗示没有指挥或控制。

casual： 指非正式的，轻松随便的，强调随和性。

casual 双语例句

1. I was wrong about it being a casual meeting.

我误以为这是个非正式会议。

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2. 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。

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3. Lust now seems to be associated with casual sex and loose morals.

色欲如今似乎与性生活随便和道德放纵联系在一起了。

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4. 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。

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5. Bring informal casual wear.

带上休闲的衣服。

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casual 实用场景例句

a casual acquaintance

泛泛之交

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a casual friendship

一般的友谊

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to have casual sex (= to have sex without having a steady relationship with that partner)

做露水鸳鸯

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a casual encounter/meeting

不期而遇；邂逅

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a casual passer-by

碰巧过路的人

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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。

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The disease is not spread by casual contact.

此病不会通过偶然接触传染。

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‘What did he say about me? ’ she asked as casually as she could.

“他说了我什么？”她尽量装着不在意地问。

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They chatted casually on the phone.

他们在电话上闲聊。

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dressed casually in jeans and T-shirt

随便穿着牛仔裤和T恤衫

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[不可数名词]He was sure that the casualness of the gesture was deliberate.

他确信那似乎漫不经心的姿态是有意装出来的。

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dressed in casuals

穿着便装

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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。

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a casual manner

漫不经心的样子

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It was just a casual remark─I wasn't really serious.

我只是随便说说，并不当真。

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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。

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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。

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a casual glance

随便扫一眼

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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。

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casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)

便装

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family parties and other casual occasions

家庭聚会和其他非正式场合

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casual workers/labour

临时工；零工

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Students sometimes do casual work in the tourist trade.

学生有时做些旅游方面的零工。

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It became increasingly expensive to hire casual workers.

雇用临时工越来越贵了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...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

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I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend.

我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。

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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。

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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。

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It's difficult for me to be casual about anything...

要我轻松处事很难。

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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。

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