casual

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cas·u·al /ˈkæʒuəl/ ●●○ adjective  1  relaxed 放松的DON'T CARE relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something 漫不经心的，随随便便的，不放在心上的 a casual manner 漫不经心的态度 His eyes were angry, though he sounded casual. 虽然他的语气满不在乎，但他的眼神充满怒气。 Marsha was quite casual about appearing on TV. 玛莎对于上电视很无所谓。 She had a casual attitude to life. 她对待生活的态度很随便。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. 琼穿上便服感到更舒服。 a casual jacket 休闲夹克3  work 工作BEC employed as a temporary worker or working for only a short period of time 临时的，短期的 casual labour 临时工 staff employed on a casual basis 临时雇用的员工 Chris has occasional casual work but mostly he is unemployed. 克里斯偶尔打点零工，但大部分时候都没有工作。4  relationship 关系SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH knowing someone or having sex with someone without wanting a close relationship with them 〔和某人的关系或性关系〕随便的，不认真的，感情不深的 OPP serious She will never be more than a casual acquaintance. 她永远只是个泛泛之交。 They had been conducting a casual affair for years. 他们若即若离地保持了多年的暧昧关系。 John just wanted casual sex. 约翰只想逢场作戏。5  without attention 不注意CARELESS without any serious interest or attention 不认真的，随便的 He gave us a casual glance as he walked by, but didn’t stop. 他经过时不经意地看了我们一眼，但是没有停下来。 To the casual observer (=to someone who is not looking carefully) Mary seemed quite calm. 在粗心的旁人看来，玛丽好像很平静。► see thesaurus at careless6  not planned 非计划好的 [only before noun]CHANCE/BY CHANCE happening by chance without being planned 碰巧的，偶然的 a casual conversation 随便的谈话 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，偶尔的 SYN occasional a casual drug user 偶尔为之的吸毒者 The museum is of great interest, both to experts and to casual visitors. 这座博物馆很有意思，对专家和难得去一次的人来说都是如此。 —casually adverb a casually dressed young man 穿着随便的年轻人 ‘Where do you work?’ she asked casually. “你在哪里工作？”她随口问道。 He walked down the road, casually swinging his bag. 他走在路上，随便地晃着手提包。 —casualness noun [uncountable]

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 Dictionarycasualcas‧u‧al1 /ˈkæʒuəl/ adjective British EnglishJOB casual workers are employed only when they are needed, and are not in permanent or continuous employmentSYN TEMPORARYTraditionally, labour in the construction industry has been employed on a casual basis.The job was completed using casual labour.casualcasual2 noun [countable] British EnglishJOB a casual workerSYN TEMPThis 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 adjectiveChineseSyllable  

worried, relaxed or not and seeming not Business Corpus

casual
cas‧u‧al /ˈkæʒuəl/ adjective1.  RELAXED relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something:
    a casual manner
    His eyes were angry, though he sounded casual.
    Marsha was quite casual about appearing on TV.
    She had a casual attitude to life.
2.  NOT FORMAL not formal or not for a formal situation
   OPP  formal:
    Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes.
    a casual jacket
3.  WORK employed as a temporary worker or working for only a short period of time:
    casual labour
    staff employed on a casual basis
    Chris has occasional casual work but mostly he is unemployed.
4.  RELATIONSHIP knowing someone or having sex with someone without wanting a close relationship with them
   OPP  serious:
    She will never be more than a casual acquaintance.
    They had been conducting a casual affair for years.
    John just wanted casual sex.
5.  WITHOUT ATTENTION without any serious interest or attention:
    He gave us a casual glance as he walked by, but didn’t stop.
    To the casual observer (=to someone who is not looking carefully) Mary seemed quite calm.
6.  NOT PLANNED  [only before noun] happening by chance without being planned:
    a casual conversation
    He made some casual remark (=one without thinking much about it) about her holiday.
7.  NOT REGULAR  [only before noun] doing something or using something sometimes but not regularly or often
   SYN  occasional:
    a casual drug user
    The museum is of great interest, both to experts and to casual visitors.
—casually adverb:
    a casually dressed young man
    ‘Where do you work?’ she asked casually.
    He walked down the road, casually swinging his bag.
—casualness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ careless not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc: I made a few careless mistakes. | It was careless of you to leave your purse lying about. | He started getting careless about taking his medication.
   ▪ clumsy often dropping or breaking things because you move around in a careless way: I’m so clumsy, I spilt milk all over the floor. | a clumsy child
   ▪ sloppy careless and lazy in the way you do your work or in your behaviour generally: As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy. | I will not tolerate sloppy work.
   ▪ reckless especially written doing dangerous or stupid things without thinking about your own or other people’s safety: The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving. | His actions showed a reckless disregard for human life.
   ▪ irresponsible careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when you should be taking care of them: It’s irresponsible for parents to let their children smoke. | his irresponsible attitude to keeping animals
   ▪ tactless carelessly saying something that upsets or embarrasses someone, without intending to do this: He kept making tactless remarks about her appearance. | a tactless question | I thought it would be tactless to ask about her divorce.
   ▪ casual not being careful enough about something and treating it as though it is not important: He seems to have a very casual attitude towards his work. | She disliked the casual way in which he made decisions affecting other people’s lives.
   ▪ negligent careless about something that you are responsible for, so that serious mistakes are made – used especially when someone will be officially punished for this: The doctor was negligent in using the wrong type of needle. | They found him guilty of negligent conduct.