| 单词 | casual |
| 释义 | casual (once / 374 pages) 1adj 2adj 3adj 4adj "Oh, no, are you kidding me? He's not my boyfriend, we're just in a casual relationship," means that our relationship lacks serious intent or commitment. A synonym for casual is "everyday", meaning nothing special, unusual, serious, or eventful. If you're going to your friend's house for a dinner of burgers and beer, they might say, "It's just a casual night at home." Or, "Dress casual, we're just going to be serving ourselves." Don't run out to buy a special outfit, because what you're already wearing is probably just fine. It's what you wear every day, all the time; it's casual. If you treat a person or a subject in a casual way, you're not paying close attention or treating them as special. That's not always a bad thing, by the way. WORD FAMILYcasual: casually, casualness USAGE EXAMPLESIf a casual viewer finds a tinge of rerun in this semifinal doubleheader of No. 1 Alabama vs. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a juggernaut that satisfied both diehard fans and casual observers of the saga. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Alliance is more cool city kid: The space, in a former warehouse, is casual, clamorous and crowded. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand a casual remark information collected by casual methods and in their spare time Syn unplanned without apparent forethought or prompting or planning 2adj marked by blithe unconcern an ability to interest casual students showed a casual disregard for cold weather Syn insouciant, nonchalant unconcerned lacking in interest or care or feeling 3adj natural and unstudied using their Christian names in a casual way Syn free-and-easy informal not formal 4adj not showing effort or strain 2a difficult feat performed with casual mastery Syn effortless easy posing no difficulty; requiring little effort 1adj hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws Syn cursory, passing, perfunctory careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful 2adj characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility 3a broken back is nothing to be casual about Syn fooling light psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles adj appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions 4casual clothes Syn daily, everyday informal not formal 1adj occurring from time to time casual employment a casual correspondence with a former teacher Syn occasional irregular contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice 2adj occurring or appearing or singled out by chance seek help from casual passers-by a casual meeting Syn chance unplanned without apparent forethought or prompting or planning |
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