informal
英 [?n'f??m(?)l]
美[?n'f?rml]
- adj. 非正式的；不拘禮節(jié)的；通俗的；日常使用的
TEM4TOEFL中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?informally;名詞:?informality;
中文詞源
informal 非正式的，隨便的
in-,不，非，formal,正式的。即不正式的，隨便的。
英文詞源
- informal (adj.)
- mid-15c., "lacking form; not in accordance with the rules of formal logic," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + formal. Meaning "irregular, unofficial" is from c. 1600. Sense of "done without ceremony" is from 1828. Related: Informally.
雙語例句
- 1. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today.
- 委員會成員定于今日晚些時候進(jìn)行非正式討論。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
- 兩位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人將到戴維營進(jìn)行非正式討論。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Our aim was that these meetings be unstructured and informal.
- 我們的目的是，這些會議不事先進(jìn)行精心組織，要隨意一些。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I would like it to be an informal occasion.
- 我希望把它辦得不那么正式。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. His friend was less good-looking, but a lot more informal and relaxed.
- 他的朋友沒那么英俊，卻隨意、放松得多。
來自柯林斯例句