informal

[英] [inˈfɔ:məl] [美] [ɪnˈfɔrməl] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED (言辞或行为)非正式的,亲切随便的 Informal speech 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。

informally
  • She was always there at half past eight, chatting informally to the children.

    她总是8点半到那里,和孩子们亲切地闲聊。

informality
  • He was overwhelmed by their friendly informality.

    他们的友好随和让他受宠若惊。

2. ADJ-GRADED (场合等)非正式的,随意的 An informal situation 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。

informality
  • Eleanor enjoyed the relative informality of island life.

    埃莉诺喜欢岛上相对轻松随意的生活。

3. ADJ-GRADED (衣服)非正式场合穿的,休闲的 Informal clothes 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。

informally
  • Everyone dressed informally in shorts or jeans.

    大家都穿得很休闲,不是穿了短裤就是穿了牛仔裤。

4. ADJ 非正式的;非正规的 You use informal to 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。

informally
  • He began informally to handle Ted's tax affairs for him.

    他开始非正式地为特德打理税务。

Adjective

1. not formal;

  • "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"
  • "an informal free-and-easy manner"
  • "an informal gathering of friends"

2. not officially recognized or controlled;

  • "an informal agreement"
  • "a loose organization of the local farmers"

3. used of spoken and written language

4. having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality;

  • "had a cozy chat"
  • "a relaxed informal manner"
  • "an intimate cocktail lounge"
  • "the small room was cozy and intimate"

法律

  • 1.缺乏法定形式的
  • 2.非正式的

计算机

  • 1.【修】非正式,非形式
1. Dress at the party was informal,with no neckties or fancy dresses.
晚会上人们的服装很随意,不打领带,也没穿高档的西服。

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2. Her speech is informal and filled with colloquialism.
她的演讲是非正式的,很口语化。

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3. Holmes used an informal, chatty tone in his essays.
霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。

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4. I got an informal reception.
我受到了非正式接待。

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5. 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。

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6. 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。

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7. The leaders met over informal lunches.
领袖们在非正式午餐时进行会晤。

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8. The meeting was very lively and informal with everyone chipping to supplement or refute what the speakers said.
会议开得很活跃,不拘束,每个人都能插话补充,或反驳发言者的讲话。

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