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formal
[英] [ ˈfɔ:məl] [美] [ ˈfɔrməl] 生词本

adj.

n.

  • 易混淆的单词：FORMAL  

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1. ADJ-GRADED 正式的;规范的;庄重的 Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. 

  • He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas...

    他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。

  • Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.

    商业关系有必要更正式一些。

formally

  • He took her back to Vincent Square in a taxi, saying goodnight formally on the doorstep.

    他打车把她送回了文森特广场，并在门口正式道了晚安。

formality

  • Lillith's formality and seriousness amused him.

    利莉思的拘礼和严肃让他觉得好笑。

2. ADJ (行为、声明或要求)官方的，正式的 A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. 

  • UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities...

    联合国官员称正式请求已向美国当局转达。

  • No formal announcement had been made.

    尚无任何官方声明。

  • ...a formal application.

    正式的申请

formally

  • Diplomats haven't formally agreed to Anderson's plan...

    外交官们还没有正式同意安德森的方案。

  • They are now formally separated and they will continue to lead their own lives.

    他们现在正式分开了，将会继续各自的生活。

3. ADJ-GRADED (场合)正式的，合乎礼仪的 Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear smart clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules. 

  • One evening the film company arranged a formal dinner after the play.

    一天晚上，电影公司在演出结束后安排了一个正式的晚宴。

  • Formal is also a noun.

    • ...a wide array of events, including school formals and speech nights, weddings, and balls.

      包括学校正式舞会、演讲之夜、婚礼和大型舞会等一系列丰富多样的活动

4. ADJ-GRADED (服饰)正规的，正式的，适合正式场合的 Formal clothes are very smart clothes that are suitable for formal occasions. 

  • They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.

    他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。

formally

  • It was really too warm for her to dress so formally.

    她穿得如此正式，实在是太热了。

5. ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;规矩的;井然有序的 Something that is done, written, or studied in a formal way has a very ordered, organized method or style. 

  • This does not encourage the child to analyse the environment in a formal way...

    这并不能鼓励孩子有条理地分析周围的环境。

  • Classic Greek drama was written in verse, usually in an elevated and formal style.

    古典希腊戏剧以韵文写成，通常用词讲究、结构整齐。

  • ...a formal methodology.

    结构严谨的方法论

6. ADJ (通常指学校教育)正规的 Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university. 

  • Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader...

    尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。

  • Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.

    勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。

formally

  • Mr Dawe was the ancient, formally trained head gardener.

    道先生是那种老式的、正规科班出身的首席园艺师。

7. ADJ See also: formality; (尤指按照某种设计规则)布局匀称的，布置整齐的 A formal garden or room is arranged in a very regular and controlled way, especially according to certain rules of design. 

  • ...a formal herb garden...

    布局匀称的草药园

  • The Coronata wallpaper lends a formal air to the dining room.

    科罗娜塔墙纸给餐厅增添了一种整齐有致的气氛。

Adjective

1. being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress);

  • "pay one's formal respects"
  • "formal dress"
  • "a formal ball"
  • "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"
  • "a formal education"

2. characteristic of or befitting a person in authority;

  • "formal duties"
  • "an official banquet"

3. (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms;

  • "the paper was written in formal English"

4. represented in simplified or symbolic form

5. logically deductive;

  • "formal proof"

6. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court;

  • "a courtly gentleman"

法律

  • 1.合乎格式的

计算机

  • 1.【修】形式，正式;= FORmula MAnipulation Language,公式处理语言
1. Don't you be so fucking formal with me.
别你他妈的对我这么一本正经了。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. Formal authorization for the trip was given last week.
这次行程上周得到正式批准。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter: nobody will seriously oppose it.
使计划得到批准只是程序而已：没人会真正反对的。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.
在如此正式的场合，她的服装过分华丽了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. His manner was stiffly formal.
他的举止十分僵硬。

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6. Once you have reached formal agreement, you should enter into a contract with the other party.
你一旦达成正式协议，就应该和对方签订合同。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. Sometimes formal English and informal English are undistinguished.
有时候正式英语与非正式英语很难分清。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. Sometimes formal English and informal English must be carefully distinguished.
有时候正式英语与非正式英语要十分小心地加以区分。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.
这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. The dinner is formal, if you don't wear the correct clothes you'll stick out like a sore thumb.
宴会是正式的，如果你着装不当，会显得很不得体。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. The formal negotiations will follow shortly.
接着将举行正式会谈。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12. The letter is written in a formal style.
这封信是用正式文体写的。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. The occasion requires formal dress.
这场合要求穿礼服。

来自《简明英汉词典》

14. The play, whose style is rigidly formal, is typical of the period.
这剧本是那个时期的典型作品，风格拘谨刻板。

来自《简明英汉词典》

15. There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.
要正式提出投诉是有固定程序的。

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. They fell a lack of warmth in his exceeding formal congratulatory speech.
他们感到他那过于刻板的祝词缺乏热情。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17. This formal talk with the manager had done him up.
他和经理的这次正式谈话弄得他十分疲劳。

来自《简明英汉词典》

18. Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.
眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

19. Whan an inept remark to make on such a formal occasion.
在如此正式的场合，怎么说这样不恰当的话。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. You arrived at your conclusion using the methods of formal logic.
你这个结论是按照形式逻辑的方法推论出来的。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》