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.- She is refreshingly informal...
她不拘礼节,让人耳目一新。 - 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。
- She is refreshingly informal...
- 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.- I would like it to be an informal occasion...
我希望把它办得不那么正式。 - The house has an informal atmosphere.
房间里有一种轻松随意的氛围。
- I would like it to be an informal occasion...
- 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.- Most of the time Jenny needs informal clothes...
大部分时间珍妮需要休闲服装。 - For lunch, dress is informal.
吃午饭时可以穿休闲服。
- Most of the time Jenny needs informal clothes...
- ADJ 非正式的;非正规的
You useinformalto describe something that is done unofficially or casually without planning.- 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。 - ...an informal meeting of EU ministers...
欧盟部长非正式会议 - 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。
- The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
英英释义
noun
- freedom from constraint or embarrassment
- I am never at ease with strangers
- 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。