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casual adj.
⇨ casual (a casual attitude) ⇨ informal (casual clothes)casual adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ calm adj. and ⇨ indifferent 另见calm形容词词条和indifferent条casual ♦︎ offhand ♦︎ blasé ♦︎ relaxedThese words all describe a person who behaves in a calm and relaxed way or who seems not to be interested in sb/sth. 这些词均表示人轻松随意的，或不在乎的、不感兴趣的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆casual / offhand / blasé / relaxed about sth◆a casual / an offhand tone / voice / manner◆a casual / blasé / relaxed attitude◆almost casual / offhand / blasé■ casual / /ˈkæʒuəl/ / [usually before noun] (sometimes disapproving) not showing much care or thought; seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that sth is important to you 不经意的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的；不在乎的◆She seemed just too casual about the whole thing.她对整件事似乎太漫不经心了。◆At a casual glance, everything seemed normal.乍看起来，一切似乎正常。◆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。▸ casually adverb ◆'What did he say about me?' she asked, as casually as she could.“他说了我什么？”她尽量装做不在意地问。■ offhand /ˌɒfˈhænd; NAmE ˌɔːfˈhænd, ˌɑːfˈhænd/ (disapproving) not showing much interest in sb/sth 漫不经心的；不在乎的◆He was surprisingly offhand with me.令人惊讶的是，他敷衍我。◆She seemed offhand about the danger involved.她对其中的危险似乎毫不在意。■ blasé /ˈblɑːzeɪ; NAmE blɑːˈzeɪ/ [not usually before noun] (usually disapproving) not impressed, excited or worried about sth, because you have seen or experienced it many times before 见惯不惊；习以为常◆She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers of travel in the region.对于在该地区旅行的危险，她开始习以为常了。■ relaxed not caring too much about discipline or making people follow rules 不加以拘束的◆I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school.孩子穿什么上学，我觉得无所谓。 informal adjective informal ♦︎ relaxed ♦︎ casualThese words all describe occasions or places where you do not have to follow strict rules of how to behave, or the clothes that are suitable for these occasions. 这些词均表示不拘礼节的、非正式的或衣着随便的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an informal / a relaxed atmosphere◆informal / casual dress■ informal not following strict rules of how to behave or do sth, in a way that is pleasant and friendly; (of clothes) suitable for wearing at home or when relaxing rather than for a special or official occasion 不拘礼节的；友好随便的；非正式的；（衣服）日常的，随便的◆Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department.讨论在部门内非正式地进行。◆Dress is informal, and storage space often limited, so you'll be more comfortable travelling light.衣着不必讲究，存贮空间通常有限，因此轻装上路会更舒服。OPP formal ⇨ formal , formal ⇨ official adj. ▸ informally adverb ◆They told me informally (= not officially) that I had got the job.他们非正式地告诉我说，我得到了那份工作。◆to dress informally穿便服■ relaxed (of a place) calm and informal （地方）安静而自在的◆It's a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere.这是个家庭经营的旅店，气氛自由随便。■ casual / /ˈkæʒuəl/ / (of clothes) informal （衣服）日常的，随便的◆She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time.她觉得穿便装很舒服，大部分时间都穿便装。OPP formal ⇨ formal NOTE 辨析 Informal or casual?When you are talking about clothes, casual is more frequent than informal. You can talk about informal/casual dress when you mean informal/casual clothes in general, but to talk about particular items of clothing use casual. 描述衣服时， casual比informal常用。泛指便装时，用informal dress和casual dress均可；但指某种便服时，只能用casual◆a casual shirt / jacket一件休闲衬衫／夹克◆casual shoes休闲鞋◆ (BrE) casual trousers休闲裤◆ (NAmE) casual pants休闲裤◆informal shirts/jackets/shoes/trousers/pants |