詞彙精選：casual的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
adj.
偶然的
例句：
Even a casual observer could hardly have failed to notice the heightening of an already tense atmosphere.
即便是不經意的旁觀者也一定已經覺察到本就緊張的氣氛進一步加劇了。
例句：
To you it’s just a casual pursuit.
對你來說，那只是偶然的追求。
隨便的，非正式的
例句：
I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend.
我還買了些週末穿的休閒裝。
例句：
It's difficult for me to be casual about anything.
要我隨便處事很難。
臨時的
例句：
It became increasingly expensive to hire casual workers.
僱用臨時工越來越貴了。
例句：
The following is just a casual list.
下面只是一個臨時的列表。
二、詞義辨析：
irregular,casual,informal
這些形容詞均有“非正式的、非正規的”之意。irregular指不按常規、固定模式或計劃做事；或指不隸屬於任何機構或組織。casual指不太注意場合，儀表等，隨意性強。informal指語言、穿着等隨便，也指不舉行任何形式或儀式的活動。
三、參考例句：
Office casual typically means carefully tailored, well-made casual clothes.
辦公室便裝往往指的是裁剪精心、做工考究的便裝。
He was wearing casual clothes.
他穿着便服。
We are only casual acquaintances.
我們只是泛泛之交。
He was wearing casual clothes.
他穿着便服。
Just casual wear would do.
便裝就可以了。
He tried to appear casual.
他試圖顯得隨便一點。
He endued with casual dress.
他穿着便服。
He acted as a casual browser.
他扮演一個閒逛的人。
Sneakers are casual shoes with rubber soles.
Sneakers是指一種膠底休閒鞋。
He pretended it was a casual meeting.
他假裝那時一次意外相見。
