单词 | casual |
释义 | casual —casually, adv. —casualness, n. /kazh"ooh euhl/, adj. 1. happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting. 2. without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing: a casual remark. 3. seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; apathetic; unconcerned: a casual, nonchalant air. 4. appropriate for wear or use on informal occasions; not dressy: casual clothes; casual wear. 5. irregular; occasional: a casual visitor. 6. accidental: a casual mishap. 7. Obs. uncertain. n. 8. a worker employed only irregularly. 9. a soldier temporarily at a station or other place of duty, and usually en route to another station. [1325-75; ME < L casualis, equiv. to casu(s) CASE1 + -alis -AL1; r. ME casuel < MF < L as above] Syn. 1. unexpected, fortuitous, unforeseen. See accidental. 5. random. Ant. 1. planned. |
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