formal

导读：formal音标
英 [ˈfɔ:ml] 美 [ˈfɔ:rml]
formal基本释义
adj.正式的；正规的；形式的；公开的；拘谨的；有条理的
formal用法及例句
adj.(形容词)正式的，正规的形式上的，拘泥形式的外

formal音标

英 [ˈfɔ:ml]

美 [ˈfɔ:rml]

formal基本释义

adj.正式的；正规的；形式的；公开的；拘谨的；有条理的

formal用法及例句

adj.(形容词)

正式的，正规的

形式上的，拘泥形式的

外形的，表面的

刻板的，拘谨的

有条理的，整齐的，布置井然的

合乎格式的

【文】规范的，合乎规矩的

方式上的，做法上的

礼节上的

n.(名词)

正式的社交活动，须穿礼服的社交集会

夜礼服

【化】甲缩醛，缩甲醛，甲醛缩二甲醇

adj.(形容词)

正式的 approved

礼仪上的,形式上的 ceremonious; ceremonial

noun

1. a gown for evening wear

Synonym: dinner dressdinner gownevening gown

2. a lavish dance requiring formal attire

Synonym: ball

adj

1. refined or imposing in manner or appearancebefitting a royal court

e.g. a courtly gentleman

Synonym: courtlystately

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

e.g. pay one's formal respectsformal dressa formal ballthe requirement was only formal and often ignoreda formal education

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

e.g. the paper was written in formal English

4. logically deductive

e.g. formal proof

5. characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

e.g. formal dutiesan official banquet

6. represented in simplified or symbolic form

Synonym: conventionalschematic

1. 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.

e.g. 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。e.g. Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.商业关系有必要更正式一些。

formallyHe 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。formalityLillith's formality and seriousness amused him.利莉思的拘礼和严肃让他觉得好笑。

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

e.g. 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*转达。e.g. No formal announcement had been made.尚无任何官方声明。

formallyDiplomats 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. (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.

e.g. 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。

4. (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.

e.g. 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。

formallyIt was really too warm for her to dress so formally.她穿得如此正式，实在是太热了。

5. 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.

e.g. 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。e.g. 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。

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

e.g. 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。e.g. Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。

formallyMr 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. (尤指按照某种设计规则)布*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.

e.g. ...a formal herb garden...布*匀称的草药园e.g. 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。

1. 正式文体：英语中,正式文体(formal)主要用于生人之间客气的谈话,用于特殊场合,如各种公务函件、法律文件等;非正式文体(informal)是在一般会话和私人信件等场合使用的文体,在这种场合中,没有必要特别客气或严谨.

2. formal：formula manipulation language; 公式处理语言，Formal 语言

常用例句

词汇搭配

用作形容词(adj.)

You must wear formal dress.你必须穿礼服。

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。

They have much formal school training.他们接受了许多正规的学校教育。

He paid a formal call on the American ambassador, in return of the ambassador's formal visit earlier in the year.他正式拜访了美国大使,作为对美国大使今年早些时候访问的回访。

There's only a formal likeness between the two brothers.这两兄弟仅外表相似。

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

formal call正式的拜访

formal dress礼服

formal party正式的欢迎会

formal logic形式逻辑

formal resemblance形式上的相似

formal schooling正规学校教育

formal training正规训练

formal written English正式的书面英语

副词+～

merely formal完全流于形式的

～+介词

formal with对…拘谨的

formal with one's colleagues和同事们在一起很拘谨

Young ladies..wear short formals, and old ladies wear floor-length evening dresses.

She looked sufficiently virginal to be attending her first formal.

Deceit is the formal, constituent reason of hypocrisy.

词源解说

☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的formalis，意为形式。

近义词

反义词

临近词

official

stately

easygoing

informal

casual

formalise

formale

formal law

Formaleoni

form

formalism

formaloin

formalist

formalin

formally

Formal DB

formal CM