Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't forcasual conversation.
认为闲谈不重要而不予考虑很容易, 但是我们不要忘记, 如果没有随意的的聊天, 就不会有深入的人际关系。
2018全国卷2
"an ability to interest casual students"
"showed a casual disregard for cold weather"
"an utterly insouciant financial policy"
"an elegantly insouciant manner"
"drove his car with nonchalant abandon"
"was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
"a casual remark"
"information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"
"casual clothes"
"everyday clothes"
"seek help from casual passers-by"
"a casual meeting"
"a chance occurrence"
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
"a passing glance"
"perfunctory courtesy"
"casual employment"
"a casual correspondence with a former teacher"
"an occasional worker"
"a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"
"using their Christian names in a casual way"
"lectured in a free-and-easy style"
"a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"
"careless grace"
1.漫不经心的;(故作)随意的
If you arecasual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
casual
e.g. It's difficult for me to becasual about anything...
要我轻松处事很难。
e.g. He's an easy-going, friendly young man with acasual sort of attitude towards money.
他是个随和、友善的年轻人，不太在意金钱。
2.(事件或情况)偶发的，偶然的，碰巧的
Acasual event or situation happens by chance or without planning.
e.g. What you mean as acasual remark could be misinterpreted...
你随便说的一句话，可能就被曲解了。
e.g. Even acasual observer could hardly have failed to notice the heightening of an already tense atmosphere.
即便是不经意的旁观者也一定已经觉察到本就紧张的气氛进一步加剧了。
3.(服装)休闲的，便装的
casual clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on holiday, and not on formal occasions.
e.g. I also bought somecasual clothes for the weekend.
我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。
4.(工作)临时的，短期的
casual work is done for short periods and not on a permanent or regular basis.
e.g. ...establishments which employ people on acasual basis, such as pubs and restaurants...
酒吧、饭店等雇用临时工的地方
e.g. It became increasingly expensive to hirecasual workers.
雇用临时工越来越贵了。
1. 临时的：Linberg[2]一方面分为中坚的(hard-core)和专注的(dedicated)生态旅游,一方面又划分为主流的(mainstream)或临时的(casual)生态旅游. 澳大利亚昆士兰(Queensland)生态旅游战略划分为自助型生态旅游大众型生态旅游.
2. 随便的：语篇基调指的谁是交际者,他们的基本情况、特点、地位、角色以及参与者之间存在的交际关系,比如是正式的(formal)、随便的(casual)还是私密的(intimate)等.
3. 随便：比如在工作衣着方面,有些公司比较正规保守,要求一律西服套装,有些只要打领带就可以了,不必西服,也有的公司则很随便(casual). 在那些服装正规的公司,也会每周开放一天,一般星期五可以允许员工随便穿着. 公司人在服装上一般讲究名牌,
他穿着便服。
The plan grew out of a casual conversation.这个计划出自于一次非正式的谈话。
He sidled past, trying to seem casual.他悄悄地溜了过去,竭力装作漫不经心的样子。
She is casual about winning the prize.她对获奖漫不经心。
A casual newspaper reader wouldn't like articles on politics everyday.不经心的报纸读者不会喜欢每天都有政论文章。
He described himself as a casual acquaintance of the Kennedys'.他称自己是肯尼迪夫妇的泛泛之交。
He took casual job to support the family.他做些临时性的工作来养家。
They earn their livings by casual labour.他们靠做短工为生。
a casual acquaintance泛泛之交
a casual friendship一般的友谊
to have casual sex (= to have sex without having a steady relationship with that partner)做露水鸳鸯
a casual encounter'/meeting不期而遇；邂逅
a casual passer-by碰巧过路的人
The exhibition is interesting to both the enthusiast and the casual visitor.热心的爱好者和碰巧来参观的人都认为这个展览有意思。
The disease is not spread by casual contact.此病不会通过偶然接触传染。
'u2018What did he say about me? 'u2019 she asked as casually as she could.“他说了我什么？”她尽量装着不在意地问。
They chatted casually on the phone.他们在电话上闲聊。
dressed casually in jeans and T-shirt随便穿着牛仔裤和T恤衫
['u4e0d'u53ef'u6570'u540d'u8bcd]He was sure that the casualness of the gesture was deliberate.他确信那似乎漫不经心的姿态是有意装出来的。
dressed in casuals穿着便装
They are employed on a casual basis (= they do not have a permanent job with the company) .他们被雇为临时工。
a casual manner漫不经心的样子
It was just a casual remark'u2500I wasn't really serious.我只是随便说说，并不当真。
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。
They have a casual attitude towards safety (= they don't care enough) .他们对安全问题采取无所谓的态度。
a casual glance随便扫一眼
It's obvious even to the casual observer.即便再马虎的人也能一眼看明白是怎么回事。
casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)便装
family parties and other casual occasions家庭聚会和其他非正式场合
casual workers'/labour临时工；零工
Students sometimes do casual work in the tourist trade.学生有时做些旅游方面的零工。
It became increasingly expensive to hire casual workers.雇用临时工越来越贵了。
...establishments which employ people on a casual basis, such as pubs and restaurants...酒吧、饭店等雇用临时工的地方
I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend.我还买了些周末穿的休闲装。
Even a casual observer could hardly have failed to notice the heightening of an already tense atmosphere.即便是不经意的旁观者也一定已经觉察到本就紧张的气氛进一步加剧了。
What you mean as a casual remark could be misinterpreted...你随便说的一句话，可能就被曲解了。
It's difficult for me to be casual about anything...要我轻松处事很难。
He's an easy-going, friendly young man with a casual sort of attitude towards money.他是个随和、友善的年轻人，不太在意金钱。
That which seemeth most casual and subject to fortune, is yet disposed by the ordinance of God.
出自：W. RaleighWhere casual fire had wasted woods.
出自：Milton邀请
A：Hello, Miss Zhang. How are you?
喂，张小姐，你好吗？
B：Hello, Miss Wang. I'm fine, and you?
喂，王小姐，我很好，你呢？
A：I'll doing fine, too.
我也很好。
B：Well, Miss Zhang, we are planning to have acasual get-together.I wonder if you and your husband can join us.
嗯，张小姐，我们打算大家小聚一番。不知道你和你丈夫能不能赏光？
A：That sounds very nice. When will it be?
听起来真不错，什么时候呢？
B：It's next week from this Monday.
下个星期一。
A：What a pity! We have another party that day.
太可惜了，我们那天也有个聚会。
B：It doesn't matter. Let's wait until the next time.
没关系。下次还有机会。
Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't forcasual conversation.
认为闲谈不重要而不予考虑很容易, 但是我们不要忘记, 如果没有随意的的聊天, 就不会有深入的人际关系。
2018全国卷2
