1. | [ubn] 不经意的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的；不在乎的not showing much care or thought; seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that sth is important to you |
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。 |
2. | [ubn] 马虎的；疏忽的without paying attention to detail |
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。 |
3. | 非正式的；随便的not formal |
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 |
4. | [ubn] 临时的；不定期的not permanent; not done, or doing sth regularly |
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。 |
5. | [ubn] 感情不深的；疏远的without deep affection |
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 |
6. | [obn] 偶然的；碰巧的happening by chance; doing sth by chance |
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。 |
