单词 | casual |
释义 | adjectivenouncas·ualBrE /ˈkæʒuəl/ NAmE /ˈkæʒuəl/ adjective ➤ without care /attention 不介意;不注意[usually before noun ]not showing much care or thought ; seeming not to be worried ; not wanting to show that sth is important to you 不经意的;无忧无虑的;漫不经心的;不在乎的◆ 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。[usually before noun ]without paying attention to detail 马虎的;疏忽的◆ 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。➤ not formal 非正式not formal 非正式的;随便的◆ 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➤ work 工作[usually before noun ]not permanent ; not done , or doing sth regularly 临时的;不定期的◆ casual workers /labour 临时工◆ 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。➤ relationship 关系[usually before noun ]without deep affection 感情不深的;疏远的◆ 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➤ by chance 偶然[only before noun ]happening by chance ; doing sth by chance 偶然的;碰巧的◆ 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。▸ cas·ual·ly BrE /ˈkæʒuəli/ NAmE /ˈkæʒuəli/ adverb ◆ '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。◆ They chatted casually on the phone . 他们在电话上闲聊。◆ dressed casually in jeans and T -shirt 随便穿着牛仔裤和 T 恤衫▸ cas·ual·ness BrE /ˈkæʒuəlnəs/ NAmE /ˈkæʒuəlnəs/ noun [U ]◆ 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。cas·ualBrE /ˈkæʒuəl/ NAmE /ˈkæʒuəl/ noun ➤ clothes 服装casuals BrE [pl. ]informal clothes or shoes 便装;便鞋◆ dressed in casuals 穿着便装➤ worker 工人[C ]a casualworker (= one who does not work permanently for a company )临时工 |
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