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。 - ( used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly. I should never mistake informality for insolence.
(用来指举止无礼的小孩)没有礼貌、任性。我决不会把不拘礼节错认为蛮横无礼。 - 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。 - At the same time, he notes, email "has the feel of informality – we just fire something off", even though we probably ought to treat it with the same care as a written letter.
同时,他认为电子邮件“有一种不正式的感觉,我们只是把东西发出去”,尽管我们理应严肃地对待它,像手写的邮件一样。 - I should never mistake informality for insolence.
我决不会把不拘礼节错认为蛮横无礼。 - Beside the difference between speech and writing there is a difference between formality and informality.
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。 - Each room is meticulously designed to be individual and romantic with an atmosphere of relaxed informality.
每间客房都经过了精心设计,在一种轻松的氛围中彰显个性与浪漫。 - Informality, whatever its root, does not excuse grammatical errors, and these can damage your e-mail.
不管非正式如何发展而来,这都不意味着允许犯语法错误&这些错误会毁了你的电邮。 - This technique led to informality of pose and a sense of presence that was remarkable.
这一技术使被摄人物姿态变得随意,并带有突出的生动感。 - This informality made the war a lot of fun for scarlett.
这种不正常的状况使思嘉觉得战争还是相当有趣的。