casual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
・UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
A2 初級英檢中級
adj.形容詞隨便的；漫不經心的
It was your casual tone when you made those remarks that made her so upset
adj.形容詞不拘禮節的；非正式的
There is no dress code for tonight's party so you can just wear your casual clothes
adj.形容詞臨時的；不定期的
The couple have decided that they will just date on a casual basis
adj.形容詞隨便的；非正式的
We had a casual conversation about the movie
adj.形容詞偶然的；碰巧的
It was just a casual meeting; we didn't discuss anything important.
n. (c.)可數名詞臨時工
The company hires casual workers during the peak season.
n. (c.)可數名詞非正式的音樂工作
He plays casuals at the local bar on weekends.
n. (c.)可數名詞隨意的觀察者
To the casual observer, it seemed like a normal day.
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字詞如何傷人：哲學快講 #28 (How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28)
- It has descriptive content, in that it's used to refer to women who have casual sex.
它有描述性的內容，因為它被用來指稱有隨意性行為的女性。
- The attitudes that are baked into this word attitudes specifically about women and sexuality are so potent that it's even used to describe women who don't have casual sex.
這個詞所蘊含的態度，特別是關於女性和性行為的態度，是如此強烈，以至於它甚至被用來形容那些沒有隨意性行為的女性。
戒掉中式英文！學會外國人真正的說話方式，讓你的英語更道地（If you want to sound like a native English speaker, stop saying phrases like this）
- Same with "would have," "would have," or "woulda." They're both fine and mean the same thing, just "woulda" is a little more casual, a little bit, hmm, more contracted than "would have." So if you want to sound a little more professional, I would recommend "would have" and not "woulda," but it's a very slight variation.
「你能稍後回電給我嗎？」
- You're not going to get in trouble for saying "woulda," but if you do want to sound professional, I recommend "would have" or "would have." But if you want to sound natural, native-like, casual, comfortable in English, "woulda" is just fine.
再次強調，結合 "could" 和 "you"，"Couldja"，「你能稍後回電給我嗎？」
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- Hola which means "hello". Hola is a very casual way to greet someone.
Hola 的意思是「你好」，它是個向別人打招呼非常口語的方式
- Hola is a very casual way to greet someone, so you can say hola to your friends and hola to your family and hola to everyone.
你可以跟你的朋友們說 Hola，向你的家人以及每個人
Whatever 還是 Whatsoever？徹底搞懂這兩個詞的語氣差異（Whatever vs Whatsoever: English Grammar Explains）
- It's casual.
它很隨意。
- It's casual.
它很隨意。
你正在被培養而不自知？快看這幾大跡象！ (Signs You re Being Groomed Without Realizing)
- It happens through gradual exposure, subtle shifts in language, inside jokes that normalize boundary blurring, casual remarks that minimize your discomfort.
你不必指責任何人。
- It happens through gradual exposure, subtle shifts in language, inside jokes that normalize boundary blurring, casual remarks that minimize your discomfort.
你不必指責任何人。
什麼是道地慣用語？身為英文學習者你真的該使用它嗎？（What is Idiomatic Language? Should you use it?）
- They're too casual.
它們太口語化了。
- They're too casual, okay?
好，所以這是一個「一個巴掌拍不響」。
提案與公開演講技巧 | 商務英語課程 第8課 (Presentation Phrases & Public Speaking Advice | Business English Course Lesson 8)
- If it's smart casual, I lean towards the smart side.
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- If it's smart casual I lean towards the smart side.
如果是看似聰明和輕便服裝兩種選擇，我傾向於聰明的一方。
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- or believe that it is un-Islamic and promotes casual sex and drinking alcohol, which are prohibited in the traditional Muslim faith.
認為情人節不符合伊斯蘭教義，覺得其提倡隨意性行為和飲酒，而這些在傳統穆斯林信仰中都是被禁止的。
- and promotes casual sex and drinking alcohol,
並提倡隨意性行為和飲酒。