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Casual Glance(偶然一瞥 Late Chance Latin Kæʒuəl A.偶然的 考

单词 casual
音标 ['kæʒuəl]
解释 a.偶然的
红宝书 【考】 反义词: inveterate(积习的); scrutiny(细察)-casu al glance(偶然一瞥)
字源 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.
不择手段背单词 adj. 偶然的 = occasional
【例】a casual visitor 不速之客
【反】inveterate(adj 积习的); scrutiny(n 细察)-casual glance(偶然一瞥)
趣味全助记 【记】源自case,场合,偶然的,情况;occasional 偶然的的后半部

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