informality

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n.  非正式；不具备合法形式；不符合法定形式

BNC.19552 / COCA.24089

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (言辞或行为)非正式的，亲切随便的
  Informalspeech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official.
  1. She is refreshingly informal...
     她不拘礼节,让人耳目一新。
  2. His friend was less good-looking, but a lot more informal and relaxed.
     他的朋友没那么英俊,却随意、放松得多。
• ADJ-GRADED (场合等)非正式的,随意的
  Aninformalsituation is one which is relaxed and friendly and not very serious or official.
  1. I would like it to be an informal occasion...
     我希望把它办得不那么正式。
  2. The house has an informal atmosphere.
     房间里有一种轻松随意的氛围。
• ADJ-GRADED (衣服)非正式场合穿的,休闲的
  Informalclothes are casual and suitable for wearing when you are relaxing, but not on formal occasions.
  1. Most of the time Jenny needs informal clothes...
     大部分时间珍妮需要休闲服装。
  2. For lunch, dress is informal.
     吃午饭时可以穿休闲服。
• ADJ 非正式的;非正规的
  You useinformalto describe something that is done unofficially or casually without planning.
  1. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
     两位领导人将到戴维营进行非正式讨论。
  2. ...an informal meeting of EU ministers...
     欧盟部长非正式会议
  3. We had an informal party at a hotel, and people just flooded in.
     我们在宾馆举行了一个非正式的晚会,人们蜂拥而至。

英英释义

noun

• freedom from constraint or embarrassment
  1. I am never at ease with strangers
  Synonym:ease
• a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously

双语例句

• "All right, I'm Peter." He supposed the informality was all right.
  好吧，我叫彼得。他认为这样不拘礼节的称呼也没有什么关系。
• Beside the difference between speech and writing there is a difference between formality and informality. What is the official judging language of fencing?
  除了有口语体与书面语体的区别外，还有正式和非正式语气的区别。击剑比赛的正式语言是什么语言？
• Characterized by careless ease or informality; casual.
  漫不经心的以漫不经心或随便态度为特点的；漠不关心的。
• The results prove beyond reasonable doubt that the pendulum has swung away from Slouchy informality towards correct usage.
  结果不容置疑，钟摆已经从散不拘礼，摆向了正确用语。
• Their informality and originality resonates with early adopters and opinion formers.
  其非正式性和原创性，会得到新事物的接纳者和意见塑造者的认可。
• In all languages there are different levels of formality and informality in talking to other people.
  所有的语言，在与别人谈话时有正式与非正式的不同层次。
• A private British college is starting compulsory etiquette classes for13-to14-year-olds to sharpen up their comportment in a world of ill-mannered informality, it was reported on Wednesday.
  据星期三的报道，英国一所私立大学对13到14岁的学生开设了礼仪必修课，以此在这个充满无礼的非正式行为的世界里改善他们的行为举止。
• For better or worse, the Internet breeds a nasty habit of informality.
  暂不论其好坏，网络滋生了“非正式”交流的恶习。
• It is because of the lack of time that there has been informality.
  因为没有时间，我们只好不拘礼仪了。
• The spontaneity, informality and solitariness of e-mail make it more beguiling than lethal: E-mail tempts us to be ourselves.
  电邮的自发性、随意性和孤独性，使其更具消遣意味，而非致命的威胁感：电邮促使我们表现真实的自己。