casual

['kæʒjuəl]

adj.非正式的, 漫不经心的, 偶然的, 临时的
n.临时工,便装

a.

1. 偶然的, 碰巧的

My car had stalled and I sought help from casual passers-by.

我的车发动不起来了, 我就向碰巧路过的人求助。

2. 随便的, 漫不经心的

He tried to appear casual.

他试图显得随便一点。

3. 不拘礼节的, 非正式的

4. 临时的, 不定期的[B]

He worked as a casual laborer and did not earn much.

他当临时工, 没有赚多少钱。

n.

1. 临时工人[C]

2. 便装; 便鞋[P]

词形变化

副词: casually | 名词: casualness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.偶然的; 随便的

accidental  chance  unexpected  adventitious  contingent  fortuitous  desultory  random  informal  

同义参见:

occasional  nonchalant  haphazard  colloquial  

反义:

a.偶然的; 非正式的

planned  regular  

反义参见:

formal  

英英释义

形容词 casual:

marked by blithe unconcern

同义词：insouciant, nonchalant

without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

suited for everyday use

同义词：everyday

occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

同义词：accidental, chance

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

同义词：cursory, passing, perfunctory

occuring from time to time

同义词：occasional

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

同义词：fooling

natural and unstudied

同义词：free-and-easy

not showing effort or strain

同义词：effortless

补充

casualcasual英:[ˈkæʒjuəl] 美:[ˈkæʒuəl]adj.1.漠不关心的, 冷淡的2.随便的, 非正式的The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。She's a very casual person.她是一个很随便的人。3.偶然的, 碰巧的4.临时的, 不定期的He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。

例句

1. It's difficult for me to be casual about anything.我对任何事情都很难做到满不在乎。 2. their incredible tolerance for pain and casual disdain for injury他们对疼痛难以置信的耐受力和对伤势的满不在乎 3. He tried to appear casual as he asked her to dance.他邀请她跳舞的时候试图装出漫不经心的样子。 4. 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, 对金钱不怎么在意。 5. The home has three living areas with formal and casual dining and a designer kitchen.这座房子有三个生活区, 包括正式用餐区、非正式用餐区和一个品牌厨房。 6. Some of them displayed a rather casual approach.他们当中有些人表现出相当随意的态度。 7. One can never be casual or lazy about freedom and liberty.一个人在对待自由时是绝不可以草率或懒惰的。 8. We all admired Mel's casual elegance.我们都羡慕梅尔穿便装时的优雅。 9. I prefer casual clothes.我更喜欢穿便装。 10. At a casual glance, the hill site was quite unsuitable.这个山丘场地乍一看很不合适。 11. Human beings are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution.人类并不是进化过程中偶然、无意义的产物。 12. Even a casual observer could hardly have failed to notice the tense atmosphere.即使不经意的旁观者也不难看出紧张的气氛。 13. It was just a casual remark.那只是随口说的一句话而已。 14. establishments which employ people on a casual basis, such as pubs and restaurants酒馆和餐厅这类雇用临时工的场所 15. There are lots of students working part-time or at casual jobs.有很多学生做兼职或临时工作。 16. Even the most casual follower of foreign affairs knows that.即使很少关注外交事务的人也知道那件事。 17. casual smokers偶尔吸烟的人们 18. scourges such as gambling, alcoholism, drug addiction and casual sex among teenagers青少年中的赌博、酗酒、滥用毒品和滥交等祸害 19. It wasn't as if she and Jeremy were just casual acquaintances.她和杰里米好像不仅仅是点头之交。 20. The industry is normally made up of three categories of workers: casuals, part-timers and permanent.这一行业的从业者一般有三类：临时工、兼职者和长期工。 21. she regarded his affairs with a casual indulgence.她以无所谓的纵容对待他的风流事。 22. he tried to make his voice sound casual.他极力使他的声音听起来轻松些。 23. a casual remark.随口说出的话。 24. to the casual observer, rugby looks something like football.对漫不经心的旁观者来说，橄榄球看上去像足球。 25. the casual way in which victims were treated.对受害者随随便便的处理方式。 26. the tent is ideal for casual outdoor use.这个帐篷是临时户外使用的理想之物。 27. casual jobs.临时工作。 28. casual staff.临时工作人员。 29. he pretended it was a casual meeting.他假装那是次意外相见。 30. the inn's casual atmosphere.这个旅馆的轻松友好的气氛。 31. a number of casuals became regular customers.许多不固定的顾客成了定期客户。 32. I'm not happy about your casual attitude to your work.我不满意你那种漫不经心的工作态度。 33. It was only a casual remark so I don't know why he got so angry.我只不过随口说说，真想不通他为何大动肝火。 34. I always change into casual clothes as soon as I get home from work.我下班回家以后总是立刻换上便服。 35. Most of the building work was done by casual labourers.这座大厦的兴建工作大半由临时工承担。 36. a casual job临时工作；兼职工作 37. Dress casually, it won't be a formal party.穿得随便一点，那不会是个正式的宴会。 38. a casual encounter on the sidewalk在人行道上的偶然相遇 39. casual clothes便装 40. a casual restaurant休闲餐厅 41. The atmosphere at the meeting was quite casual.会上的气氛非常轻松。 42. She takes a casual [=nonchalant] approach to her homework.她对待家庭作业漫不经心。 43. He made a casual remark about her shoes.他随口评论了一下她的鞋子。 44. casual sex随意的性行为 45. They are only casual acquaintances. [=they know each other but not very well]他们仅仅是泛泛之交。 46. Their relationship was casual.他们的关系很一般。 47. He's a casual sports fan.他是个业余的体育迷。 48. She found only casual work.她只找到了临时的工作。 49. I looked casually down at my watch.我随意地看了下手表。 50. He was dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt.他穿着牛仔裤和长袖运动衫，一身休闲。