单词 | informal |
释义 | informal adjectiveverbs | adverb verbs➤be不拘礼节;非正式▸➤become变得轻松▸➤remain依然不正式adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其/相当/非常随意▸➤relatively相对不正式◆our meetings are relatively informal.我们的会见相对来说是非正式的。informal adjectiveinformal ♦︎ relaxed ♦︎ casualthese words all describe occasions or places where you do not have to follow strict rules of how to behave, or the clothes that are suitable for these occasions.这些词均表示不拘礼节的、非正式的或衣着随便的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆an informal / a relaxed atmosphere◆informal / casual dress■ informal not following strict rules of how to behave or do sth, in a way that is pleasant and friendly; (of clothes) suitable for wearing at home or when relaxing rather than for a special or official occasion不拘礼节的;友好随便的;非正式的;(衣服)日常的,随便的◆discussions are held on an informal basis within the department.讨论在部门内非正式地进行。◆dress is informal, and storage space often limited, so you'll be more comfortable travelling light.衣着不必讲究,存贮空间通常有限,因此轻装上路会更舒服。opp formal → formal , formal → official adj. ▸ informally adverb◆they told me informally (= not officially) that i had got the job.他们非正式地告诉我说,我得到了那份工作。◆to dress informally穿着便服■ relaxed (of a place) calm and informal(地方)安静而自在的◆it's a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere.这是个家庭经营的旅店,气氛自由随便。■ casual /kæʒuəl/ (of clothes) informal(衣服)日常的,随便的◆she felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time.她觉得穿便装很舒服,于是大部份时间都穿便装。opp formal → formal note 辨析 informal or casual?when you are talking about clothes, casual is more frequent than informal. you can talk about informal/casual dress when you mean informal/casual clothes in general, but to talk about particular items of clothing use casual.描述衣服时, casual 比 informal 常用。泛指便装时,用 informal dress 和 casual dress 均可;但特指某件便服时,只能用 casual◆a casual shirt / jacket一件休闲衬衫/夹克◆casual shoes休闲鞋◆ (bre) casual trousers休闲裤◆ (name) casual pants休闲裤◆informal shirts/jackets/shoes/trousers/pants informalnot following strict rules of how to behave or do sth, in a way that is pleasant and friendly; (of clothes) suitable for wearing at home or when relaxing rather than for a special or official occasion不拘礼节的;友好随便的;非正式的;(衣服)日常的,随便的◆discussions are held on an informal basis within the department.讨论在部门内非正式地进行。◆dress is informal, and storage space often limited, so you'll be more comfortable travelling light.衣着不必讲究,存贮空间通常有限,因此轻装上路会更舒服。opp formal → formal , formal → official adj. ▸ informally adverb◆they told me informally (= not officially) that i had got the job.他们非正式地告诉我说,我得到了那份工作。◆to dress informally穿着便服informal/ɪnˈfɔ:ml ||; ɪnˈfɔrmḷ/adj relaxed and friendly or suitable for a relaxed occasion 轻松友好的;不拘礼节的;非正式的: ◇don't get dressed up for the party -- it'll be very informal. 这个酒会十分不拘形式,用不着盛装出席。◇the two leaders had informal discussions before the conference began. 两位领袖在会议之前进行过非正式的讨论。 [opp] formal 反义词为formal ☞some words and expressions in this dictionary are described as (informal). this means that you can use them when you are speaking to friends or people that you know well but that you should not use them in written work, official letters, etc. 本词典里有些词语、词组都有(informal非正式)这标示,表示这些词语可在跟熟人讲话时使用,书面语或正式信件则不宜用。 ➔informality /ˌɪnfɔ:ˈmæləti ||; ˌɪnfɔrˈmælətɪ/ noun [u]: ◇an atmosphere of informality 轻松的气氛 ➔informally /-məli/ adv ◇i was told informally (= unofficially) that our plans had been accepted. 我接到非正式的通知,我们的计划已经通过了。 informalsee ⇨ official 3 in·for·mal /ɪn`fɔrmḷ; ɪnˈfɔːməl/adj 1. relaxed and friendly 非正式的,轻松友好的:◇an informal meeting 非正式会议 2. suitable for ordinary situations or conversations 适用于日常生活的,随便的:◇an informal letter to your family 普通家信 |
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