1 relaxed and not worried; not showing great effort or interest 漫不经心的:
I'm not happy about your casual attitude to your work.我不满意你那种漫不经心的工作态度。It was only a casual remark so I don't know why he got so angry.我只不过随口说说,真想不通他为何大动肝火。
2 (used about clothes) not formal (指衣着)随便的:
I always change into casual clothes as soon as I get home from work.我下班回家以后总是立刻换上便服。
3 (used about work) done only for a short period; not regular or permanent (指工作)临时的:
Most of the building work was done by casual labourers.这座大厦的兴建工作大半由临时工承担。a casual job临时工作;兼职工作 ➔casually /ˈkæʒuəli ||; ˈkæʒυəlɪ/ advShe walked in casually and said, ‘I'm not late, am I?’ 她从容不迫地走进来说﹕“我没迟到吧,对吗?”
Dress casually, it won't be a formal party.穿得随便一点,那不会是个正式的宴会。
casual/ˋkæʒUəl; ˈkæʒuəl/adj 1 relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something 随便的﹐漫不经心的: +about She's always been pretty casual about her appearance. 她对自己的外表总是很随便。His casual attitude towards work annoyed me. 他对工作漫不经心的态度让我很生气。2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] not serious or not planned 随便的﹔漫无目的的: a casual glance at the newspapers 随便地看了一下报纸She wanted something more than a casual relationship . 她要的不是那种随随便便的关系。the dangers of casual sex 随便的性关系的危险性3 casual clothes are comfortable and informal 便装的﹐非正式场合穿的see box at见 CLOTHES 方框4 casual work is temporary, or not regular〔工作〕临时的﹔不定期的: casual employment 短期雇用people who work on a casual basis 做临时工的人 —casually adv : He was dressed casually in faded jeans. 他随意地穿了条已褪色的牛仔裤。
casualcasualcasualsadjective1showing that you are not worried about something; relaxed: She gave us a casual wave as she passed.2(used about clothes) not formal: I wear casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts when I'm not at work.▶ casuallyadverb: They chatted casually on the phone.