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casual

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cas·u·al /ˈkæʒuəl/ ●●○ adjectiveadj
1  relaxed 放鬆的DON'T CARE relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something 漫不經心的，随随便便的，不放在心上的
a casual manner
漫不經心的態度
His eyes were angry, though he sounded casual.
雖然他的語氣滿不在乎，但他的眼神充滿怒氣。
Marsha was quite casual about appearing on TV.
瑪莎對於上電視很無所謂。
She had a casual attitude to life.
她對待生活的態度很随便。
2  not formal 不正式的DCC not formal or not for a formal situation 非正式的，随便的 OPP formal
Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes.
瓊穿上便服感到更舒服。
a casual jacket
休閒夾克
3  work 工作BEC employed as a temporary worker or working for only a short period of time 臨時的，短期的
casual labour
臨時工
staff employed on a casual basis
臨時僱用的員工
Chris has occasional casual work but mostly he is unemployed.
克裏斯偶爾打點零工，但大部分時候都沒有工作。
4  relationship 關系SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH knowing someone or having sex with someone without wanting a close relationship with them 〔和某人的關系或性關系〕随便的，不認真的，感情不深的 OPP serious
She will never be more than a casual acquaintance.
她永遠只是個泛泛之交。
They had been conducting a casual affair for years.
他們若即若離地保持了多年的暧昧關系。
John just wanted casual sex.
約翰只想逢場作戲。
5  without attention 不注意CARELESS without any serious interest or attention 不認真的，随便的
He gave us a casual glance as he walked by, but didn’t stop.
他經過時不經意地看了我們一眼，但是沒有停下來。
To the casual observer (=to someone who is not looking carefully) Mary seemed quite calm.
在粗心的旁人看來，瑪麗好像很平靜。
► see thesaurus at careless
6  not planned 非計劃好的 [only before noun]CHANCE/BY CHANCE happening by chance without being planned 碰巧的，偶然的
a casual conversation
随便的談話
He made some casual remark (=one without thinking much about it) about her holiday.
他随口提到了她度假的事。
7  not regular 不定期的 [only before noun]SOMETIMES doing something or using something sometimes but not regularly or often 不定期的，偶爾的 SYN occasional
a casual drug user
偶爾爲之的吸毒者
The museum is of great interest, both to experts and to casual visitors.
這座博物館很有意思，對專家和難得去一次的人來說都是如此。
—casually adverbadv
a casually dressed young man
穿着随便的年輕人
‘Where do you work?’ she asked casually.
“你在哪裏工作？”她随口問道。
He walked down the road, casually swinging his bag.
他走在路上，随便地晃着手提包。
—casualness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
casual• As usual she was stunning, white linen jacket and trousers supremely casual and graceful.• He had a casual attitude toward studying and grades.• Nasal swabs or swabs taken directly from discharging abscesses can be cultured to confirm the presence of the casual bacteria.• Thompson's management style is casual but organized.• The kids were trying to act casual, but they were still a little dazed.• And these are more than the casual conclusions of two men.• a casual encounter• Wayne just took a casual glance at the newspaper.• She hurried into the room with no more than a casual glance in our direction.• Off steps a brusque and bristling figure, carrying a kitbag and casual in a crew-neck sweater.• Because of my Tokyo-bred punctuality, I could not get used to such a casual lifestyle.• Plaid curtains give the room a casual look.• Are shorts appropriate at a casual party?• It is one thing to shock a parent with casual profanity.• casual shoes• the casual use of marijuana• Casual users of the library may not realize that they now need a computerized ticket.• Charging an entry fee for museums will not affect the casual visitor very much.• Other more casual visitors could wander in out of curiosity where churches remained open.• Even casual visitors to the museum could save money with a membership card.
casual clothes• Because his shoulders are narrow, he never works in his shirt sleeves, and is seldom seen publicly in casual clothes.• It was the foundation on which his whole image rested: the lack of pomposity, the charm, the casual clothes.• What struck me was the uncharacteristic sight of Victoria dressed in casual clothes.• Where was the man of the casual clothes and easy manner?• The man wore fitting and casual clothes and those of Holly were thin.• Why can female staff in Canterbury wear casual clothes but the men have to wear shirts and ties?• People in bright casual clothes sauntered about and lounged on the empty benches.• She saw him as soon as she started across the room towards the antique chest of drawers where her casual clothes were kept.
on a casual basis• Gardeners and herders were mostly immune from controls on marketing since they marketed relatively little, often only on a casual basis.• Has an attempt been made to identify nurses in the local community who would be prepared to work on a casual basis?• Is there a small office you could rent on a casual basis?• Labourers were found in the docks, railways, factories and domestic spheres, many of them employed on a casual basis.• Staff employed on a casual basis are entitled to annual leave with pay at the rate of 22 days perannum.• Particularly significant, was the fact that most workers were employed on a casual basis in very small workshops.• Branches should try to compile and maintain a lists of people willing to help on a casual basis like this.• Your appointment on a casual basis will start on 1993 and will not in any circumstances extend beyond 1993.
casual sex• I've only known you a few days Luke, and I don't go in for casual sex.• It wasn't difficult to pick up people for casual sex, but it was difficult to form any sort of relationship with someone.
To the casual observer• To the casual observer , everything seemed normal.
casual remark• Examples include money transfers, phone calls, letters and seemingly casual remarks.• Let him wonder if it was just a casual remark.• Pete made a casual remark about Jo's hair style, and she got really mad.• Jenny making casual remarks, causing fistfights.• But I've noticed that a certain amount of loot helps to invest even your most casual remarks with a certain significance.
From Longman Business Dictionary
casualcas·u·al1 /ˈkæʒuəl/ adjectiveadj British EnglishBrEJOB
casual workers are employed only when they are needed, and are not in permanent or continuous employmentSYN TEMPORARY
Traditionally, labour in the construction industry has been employed on a casual basis.
The job was completed using casual labour.
casualcasual2 noun [countableC] British EnglishBrEJOB
a casual workerSYN TEMP
This latest recruitment drive is also aimed at casuals.
Origin casual
(1300-1400) Old French casuel, from Late Latin casualis, from Latin casus; → CASE1
cas·u·al adjectiveadj
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