casual的词源
英文词源
- casual (adj.)
- late 14c., "subject to or produced by chance," from Middle French casuel (15c.), from Late Latin casualis "by chance," from Latin casus "chance, occasion, opportunity; accident, event" (see case (n.1)).
Of persons, in the sense of "not to be depended on, unmethodical," it is attested from 1883; meaning "showing lack of interest" is from 1916. Of clothes, "informal," from 1939. Related: Casually.
中文词源
发音释义:['kæʒʊəl] adj.随便的;非正式的;休闲的;偶然的;临时的
结构分析:casual = casu(偶然)+al(形容词后缀)→偶然的、临时的→随便的
词源解释:casu←拉丁语casus(偶然、意外)
同源词:case(情况)
衍生词:casually(随便地);casualty(意外事故;伤亡人员);casualness(偶然、漫不经心)
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:casual 词源,casual 含义。
来自词根cad, 掉落,词源同case, accident.
casual:偶然的,碰巧的;非正式的,临时的,随便的;漠不关心的,漫不经心的
词根词缀: -cas- 降临,发生 + -ual形容词词尾
词根-cas-指“落”,其变体有-cid-等,这里涉及s、d音变。“落”是突然降临,其同根词多带有“突然,随机”的意味。词根cas:case(案件,案例),casual(偶然的),casualty(事故;伤亡人数);词根cid:accident(事故;意外),incident(事变;事件)。