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

• 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？
• You need to strike a balance between traditional formality and e-mail informality.
  你需要在传统意义上的正式和电邮的非正式中找到平衡。
• 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。
• Our country's psychological counseling has been in the situation of informality and non-career for a period of years.
  我国的心理咨询长期以来一直处于非正规化和非职业化的尴尬境地。
• "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。
• Other qualities which help to define conversation include the equal distribution of speaker rights; mutual respect among speakers; spontaneity and informality; and a non-businesslike ambience.
  其它有助于明确定义会话的特征包括：说话人之间的相互尊重；自然随意性和非正式性；非商务式的环境。
• Use informality to let people see your ability
  使用非正式让人们看到你的能力
• 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。
• 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。