casual

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

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

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。

马虎的；疏忽的without paying attention to detail

a casual glance随便扫一眼

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

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

工作 work

临时的；不定期的not permanent; not done, or doing sth regularly

casual workers/labour 临时工；零工

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。

关系 relationship

感情不深的；疏远的without deep affection

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

偶然 by chance

偶然的；碰巧的happening by chance; doing sth by chance

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。

noun

服装 clothes

便装；便鞋informal clothes or shoes

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 are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.It's difficult for me to be casual about anything...要我轻松处事很难。

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A casual event or situation happens by chance or without planning.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。

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Casual clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on holiday, and not on formal occasions.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Casual work is done for short periods and not on a permanent or regular basis....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

It became increasingly expensive to hire casual workers.雇用临时工越来越贵了。

双语例句

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。

It's difficult for me to be casual about anything 要我轻松处事很难。

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。

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。

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。

I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend. 我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。

It became increasingly expensive to hire casual workers. 雇用临时工越来越贵了。

The boy was cheeky and casual 那个小男孩有点放肆，随随便便的。

He dressed quickly in casual clothes. 他很快穿上休闲装。

There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant. 临时的普通参赛者无法与这种选手所掌握的知识和技巧相提并论。

Every movement, no matter how casual and spontaneous, needs to be worked out to the last detail 对每一个动作，无论它显得多么随意和无意识，都不能放过一丝细节。

The painting depicted a hall so lifelike that a casual observer might believe himself to be looking through an open door. 这幅画描绘的厅堂如此逼真，若不细看，还真以为是从一扇开着的门往里看呢。

A casual observer would have taken them to be three men out for an evening stroll 乍一看的话，还以为他们三人是晚上出来散步的。

She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit. 她一副无事不登三宝殿的神情，很明显，这不是一次随意造访。

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。

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。

Bring informal casual wear. 带上休闲的衣服。

Casual shoes need to wear well 休闲鞋得耐穿。

I was wrong about it being a casual meeting 我误以为这是个非正式会议。

He replied with a casual air. 他漫不经心地回答。

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。

We are only casual acquaintances. 我们不过是泛泛之交。

You must not be so casual about this matter. 对待这件事要严肃，不能嘻嘻哈哈的。

This sense of an audience made him deliberately casual in his bearing. 意识到听众在场，他故意摆出一副漫不经心的态度。

He earns a living by casual labor. 他靠做临时工为生。

The guests wore casual clothes. 客人们穿着便服。

The way of life is attained through deliberate thought but ruined by casual negligence. 行成于思，毁于随。

The two old friends had a casual meeting. 这两位老朋友不期而遇。

His attitude to work is rather casual. 他工作态度相当马虎。

She's a very casual person. 她是一个很随便的人。

同义词辨析

carefreecasualeasy【导航词义：轻松愉快的】

carefree adj. 无忧无虑的

〔辨析〕指没有任何担忧或烦恼之事的。

〔例证〕My mother lives a carefree life in the country.我的母亲在乡村过着无忧无虑的生活。He is a carefree old man.他是个了无牵挂的老人。Robert remembered the carefree summers at the beach.罗伯特记起了在海滩上度过的无忧无虑的夏日时光。

casual adj. 漫不经心的

〔辨析〕指轻松随意、无忧无虑，不把任何事放在心上的。

〔例证〕He takes a casual attitude towards everything.他对待什么事情都随随便便。They spent a casual holiday at home.他们在家度过了一个轻松的假期。Lucy took a casual glance at the newspaper.露西漫不经心地瞥了一眼报纸。

randomaccidentalcasual【导航词义：偶然的】

random adj. 随机的，随意的

〔辨析〕指无计划或目的地选择或发生的。

〔例证〕a random sample of 100 families随机抽样的100个家庭The survey was conducted based on a random selection of women who were in the shop.在店内随机选择了一些女性进行了调查。

accidental adj. 意外的，偶然的

〔辨析〕指计划外或无意间发生的。

〔例证〕In fact, their meeting was not accidental.事实上，他们的相遇并不是偶然的。The company lost its advantages due to an accidental leak of its designs.由于设计方案意外泄漏，该公司失去了优势。

casual adj. 碰巧的，偶然的

〔辨析〕指随意、并无计划的，只作定语。

〔例证〕She first heard of his name in a casual conversation.她在一次偶然的谈话中第一次听到他的名字。The professor made some casual remarks about his paper.教授对他的论文随口点评了几句。

英英释义

adj

hasty and without attention to detail

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

a passing glance

perfunctory courtesy

Synonym:cursorypassing(a)perfunctory

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

Synonym:insouciantnonchalant

not showing effort or strain

a difficult feat performed with casual mastery

careless grace

Synonym:effortless

appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

casual clothes

everyday clothes

Synonym:everydaydaily

natural and unstudied

using their Christian names in a casual way

lectured in a free-and-easy style

Synonym:free-and-easy

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

a broken back is nothing to be casual abou

Synonym:fooling

occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

seek help from casual passers-by

a casual meeting

a chance occurrence

Synonym:chance(a)

without or seeming to be without plan or method

a casual remark

information collected by casual methods and in their spare time

occurring from time to time

casual employment

a casual correspondence with a former teacher

an occasional worker

Synonym:occasional