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

• 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 charming informality was one of the characteristics of this celebration.
  没有客套，是这个晚会的特点之一。
• 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。
• ( 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Encourage informality and a relaxed company climate.
  在公司里，提倡非正式，轻松的气氛。