informal

informal音标

英 [ɪnˈfɔ:ml]

美 [ɪnˈfɔ:rml]

informal基本释义

adj.非正式的；不拘形式的

informal用法及例句

adj.(形容词)

不拘礼节的，友好随便的

非正式的，非正规的

口语的

日常使用的，通俗的

adj.(形容词)

非正式的,不正规的,不拘礼节的 not formal; not following official or established rules, methods, etc.

(服装、行为等)适于日常生活的,随便的 (of clothes, behaviour, etc.) suitable for ordinary everyday situations but not for official occasions

informal的反义词

adj

1. not formal

e.g. conservative people unaccustomed to informal dressan informal free-and-easy manneran informal gathering of friends

2. used of spoken and written language

3. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

e.g. had a cozy chata relaxed informal manneran intimate cocktail loungethe small room was cozy and intimate

Synonym: cozyintimate

4. not officially recognized or controlled

e.g. an informal agreementa loose organization of the local farmers

Synonym: loose

1. (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.

e.g. She is refreshingly informal...她不拘礼节,让人耳目一新。e.g. 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。

informallyShe 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。informalityHe was overwhelmed by their friendly informality.他们的友好随和让他受宠若惊。

2. (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.

e.g. I would like it to be an informal occasion...我希望把它办得不那么正式。e.g. The house has an informal atmosphere.房间里有一种轻松随意的氛围。

informalityEleanor enjoyed the relative informality of island life.埃莉诺喜欢岛上相对轻松随意的生活。

3. (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.

e.g. Most of the time Jenny needs informal clothes...大部分时间珍妮需要休闲服装。e.g. For lunch, dress is informal.吃午饭时可以穿休闲服。

informallyEveryone 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. 非正式的;非正规的You use informal to describe something that is done unofficially or casually without planning.

e.g. 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。e.g. ...an informal meeting of EU ministers...欧盟部长非正式会议

informallyHe began informally to handle Ted's tax affairs for him.他开始非正式地为特德打理税务。

1. 非正式文体：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. 不正式的：inform 通知 | informal 不正式的 | informality 非正式

常用例句

用作形容词(adj.)

They agreed to hold an informal meeting.他们同意举行一次非正式的会议。

An informal alliance was formed between the Barbers' Company and the Fellowship of Surgeons.

出自：M. Rule

This garden is..very informal I don't think you could find a straight edge anywhere!

出自：Sunday Express

近义词

反义词

临近词

cozy舒适的

unceremonious不拘仪式的

unofficial非官方的

loose松的

easy容易的

kitchen厨房

unsanctioned未批准的(不可接受的...

unauthorized未经授权的

colloquial口语的

casual非正式的

accessible可得到的

vernacular【C】本地话...

familiar熟悉的

intimate亲密的

everyday日常的

idiomatic地道的

relaxed放松的

confidential秘密的

off-the-record非正式的

irregular不规则的

formal正式的

inform

informal rank

informality

informally

informalize

informal art

informal IOU

informal act

informal text

informal name

informant

informal CM

相关列句

Formal price-fixing by cartel and informal price-fixing by agreements covering the members of an industry are commonplace.(通过卡特尔进行的正式价格垄断，以及通过涵盖行业成员的协议进行的非正式价格垄断，都是司空见惯的。)

For lunch, dress is informal.(吃午餐可以穿着休闲装。)

Pollsters found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal "cheers", while others liked to use such expressions as "ta", "great" and "nice one".(调查者发现，近一半的被调查者更喜欢非正式的“cheers”，而其他人喜欢使用“ta”、“great”和“niceone”这样的表达。)

Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department.(讨论限于在本部门内非正式地进行。)

Its informal conversation style would make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting.(它的非正式谈话风格将使交流更舒适，而机器将保持稍微的不可预测性，因此会显得有趣。)

Informal learning environments tolerate failure better than schools.(非正式的学习环境比学校更能容忍失败。)

Each course comprises 10-12 informal weekly meetings.(每门课程包括10至12次每周1次的非正式见面会。)

She is refreshingly informal.(她随和得令人耳目一新。)

If they are around the table, invite them and, jointly determine the best way forward, whether your connection with them is formal or informal.(如果他们在桌子周围，邀请他们，共同决定前进的*佳方式，不论您跟他们的联系是正式还是非正式的。)

Museums and other institutions of informal learning may be better suited to teach this skill than elementary and secondary schools.(博物馆和其他非正式学习机构可能比小学和中学更适合教授这种技能。)