英:[ˌɪnfɔ:'mælətɪ]
美:[ˌɪnfɔrˈmælɪti]
英:[ˌɪnfɔ:'mælətɪ]
美:[ˌɪnfɔrˈmælɪti]
in·for·mal·i·ty
In fr mae lih ti
复数:informalities
词根:informal
adj.informal 非正式的;不拘礼节的;通俗的;日常使用的
adv.informally 非正式地;不拘礼节地
Noun
1. a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
2. freedom from constraint or embarrassment;
"I am never at ease with strangers"
1590年代,来自 informal + -ity。
不正式
The first known use of informal was in the 15th century
informativeadjective
providing knowledge : instructive
an informative book
informationnoun
the giving or receiving of knowledge or intelligence
knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
knowledge of a particular event or situation : news
a characteristic or quality (as of DNA or a computer program) that stands for, expresses, or tells about one group of things or ways of doing things instead of others
the quality of something (as DNA or a computer program) that represents a specific choice between a number of possible choices
informantnoun
informer
informaladjective
not formal
an informal party
suited for ordinary or everyday use
informal clothes
informaladjective
not formal
an informal party
suited for ordinary or everyday use
informal clothes
1 Yet taken together they reveal several of the productive tensions in the work of Oehme and van Sweden, between enclosure and openness, artifice and informality, the hard line and the permeable interface.
2 The modern trend in dressing behavior is usually referred to as one of increased informality , but this is misleading .
时尚穿衣法则常被理解成非正式化穿着,但这个说法是错的。
3 It thrives in concert spaces that make a point of informality.
4 He toggles deftly between the distant and recent pasts, imbuing the story with a kind of meandering informality while managing to keep it coherent.
5 “We avoid the grand displays and formalities of larger fairs to focus on informality, approachability and, most of all, keeping exhibits competitively priced,” Ms. Penman said.
6 Just as the chefs hoped, Clarity fuses style with informality.
7 But in tennis, notions of immodesty and informality die hard.
8 Women also have a harder time getting away with informality, he said; they are more liable to be judged for ignoring fashion trends.
9 But equally valuable is the zone of exception that the adventure playground represents in the city, one of improvisation and informality that, pace Van Eyck, does not blend in to a polite streetscape.
10 The informal set up, which features celebs, journalists and guests mingling freely lends informality and a few surprises.
11 Existing somewhere between the informality of the pop-up concert and the pomp of the major symphonic or operatic showcase, these are sorely missed, too.
12 But she liked his natural manner and informality.
不过她喜欢他那自然不做作的举止。
13 The playing was too good to need the cheesy dressing up, despite the informality extending occasionally to the violin tuning; the upbeat numbers were every bit as alive as Sorrell obviously intended.
14 Mr. Danson, it seemed, had called ahead to describe the informality of his intended outfit — sneakers, Levis, white button-down, black sport coat — and to make absolutely sure that it was up to snuff.
15 Leigh said he enjoys the event for "its spirit, its atmosphere, its informality."
16 Everyone, meanwhile, appears to be blending into a classless crowd, shedding the showiest kinds of high-status clothes in favor of a jeans-and-sweatsuit informality.
17 In cases where a small class size encourages informality, lectures may be combined with discussion sessions.
人数少的班可以比较随便,讲课可以和讨论相结合。
18 I think the openness and informality of the community there has allowed him to take chances.
19 There is something about the cozy setting, the late hour and the informality that completely hooks listeners.
20 The client sought to gain a sense of informality and ultimately to convert this mid-century house into a comfortable ranch home.
业主试图获得这样一种感觉:将这座中世纪的住宅最后饭修成一座舒适的农场别墅。
1 不拘形式
2 轻松友好
3 口语体
4 非书面
6 不拘礼节
familiar informal unceremonious familiarly casual informally unbuttoned hang-loose heimish unstuffy
7 非官方
8 非正式
offstage off-the-record private familiar casual informal unofficial officious unceremonious shirt-sleeve informally unofficially unceremoniously unceremoniousness en famille off the cuff chatty undress offhand imperscriptible quiet irregular probationary extrajudicial probational tabloidish irregularity associate left-handed at-home nonformal shirttail off shadow round-table