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casual adj.非正式的；漫不经心的；偶然的；临时的；休闲的n.便装；临时工 (1) 他穿着便服。(2) 这个计划出自于一次非正式的谈话。(3) 她对获奖漫不经心。(4) 不经心的报纸读者不会喜欢每天都有政论文章。(5) 他称自己是肯尼迪夫妇的泛泛之交。(6) 他做些临时性的工作来养家。(7) 他们靠做短工为生。 A synonym for casual is "everyday", meaning nothing special, unusual, serious, or eventful. If you're going to your friend's house for a dinner of burgers and beer, they might say, "It's just a casual night at home." Or, "Dress casual, we're just going to be serving ourselves." Don't run out to buy a special outfit, because what you're already wearing is probably just fine. It's what you wear every day, all the time; it's casual. If you treat a person or a subject in a casual way, you're not paying close attention or treating them as special. That's not always a bad thing, by the way.

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英 ['kæʒuəl] 美 ['kæʒuəl] (1) He was wearing casual clothes.(2) The plan grew out of a casual conversation.(3) She is casual about winning the prize.(4) A casual newspaper reader wouldn't like articles on politics everyday.(5) He described himself as a casual acquaintance of the Kennedys'.(6) He took casual job to support the family.(7) They earn their livings by casual labour. Oh, no, are you kidding me? He's not my boyfriend, we're just in a casual relationship, means that our relationship lacks serious intent or commitment. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。casually'No need to hurry,' Ben said casually.“不必急，”本漫不经心地说。casualnessBayldon asked the question with studied casualness.贝尔顿故作轻松地问了那个问题。2[ADJ 形容词](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.   [ADJ n]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。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [ADJ n]I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend.我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。casuallyThey were smartly but casually dressed.他们穿得很漂亮，但又都很随意。4[ADJ 形容词](工作)临时的，短期的 Casual work is done for short periods and not on a permanent or regular basis.   [ADJ n]...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。

英语单词	casual
英美音标	英 ['kæʒuəl] 美 ['kæʒuəl]
中文释义	adj.非正式的；漫不经心的；偶然的；临时的；休闲的 n.便装；临时工
英语例句	(1) He was wearing casual clothes. (2) The plan grew out of a casual conversation. (3) She is casual about winning the prize. (4) A casual newspaper reader wouldn't like articles on politics everyday. (5) He described himself as a casual acquaintance of the Kennedys'. (6) He took casual job to support the family. (7) They earn their livings by casual labour.
中文例句	(1) 他穿着便服。 (2) 这个计划出自于一次非正式的谈话。 (3) 她对获奖漫不经心。 (4) 不经心的报纸读者不会喜欢每天都有政论文章。 (5) 他称自己是肯尼迪夫妇的泛泛之交。 (6) 他做些临时性的工作来养家。 (7) 他们靠做短工为生。
vocabulary简明	Oh, no, are you kidding me? He's not my boyfriend, we're just in a casual relationship, means that our relationship lacks serious intent or commitment.
vocabulary扩展	A synonym for casual is "everyday", meaning nothing special, unusual, serious, or eventful. If you're going to your friend's house for a dinner of burgers and beer, they might say, "It's just a casual night at home." Or, "Dress casual, we're just going to be serving ourselves." Don't run out to buy a special outfit, because what you're already wearing is probably just fine. It's what you wear every day, all the time; it's casual. If you treat a person or a subject in a casual way, you're not paying close attention or treating them as special. That's not always a bad thing, by the way.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 casually 'No need to hurry,' Ben said casually. “不必急，”本漫不经心地说。 casualness Bayldon asked the question with studied casualness. 贝尔顿故作轻松地问了那个问题。 2 [ADJ 形容词](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. [ADJ n] 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。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [ADJ n] I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend. 我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。 casually They were smartly but casually dressed. 他们穿得很漂亮，但又都很随意。 4 [ADJ 形容词](工作)临时的，短期的 Casual work is done for short periods and not on a permanent or regular basis. [ADJ n] ...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。

Casual [Adj N Wearing Wear Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Casually