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cas·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 casual worker (= one who does not work permanently for a company) 临时工 |