英汉词典

formal 基本解释

• adj. 正式的；拘谨的；有条理的
• n. 正式的社交活动；夜礼服
• n. (Formal)人名；(法)福马尔

formal 词态变化

formal 中文词源

来自form, 模式。即模式化的，正式的。

formal 英文词源

formal (adj.)

late 14c., "pertaining to form or arrangement;" also, in philosophy and theology, "pertaining to the form or essence of a thing," from Old French formal, formel "formal, constituent" (13c.) and directly from Latin formalis, from forma "a form, figure, shape" (see form (n.)). From early 15c. as "in due or proper form, according to recognized form," As a noun, c. 1600 (plural) "things that are formal;" as a short way to say formal dance, recorded by 1906 among U.S. college students.

formal 英文释义

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

"pay one's formal respects"

"formal dress"

"a formal ball"

"the requirement was only formal and often ignored"

"a formal education"

2. characteristic of or befitting a person in authority;

"formal duties"

"an official banquet"

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

"the paper was written in formal English"

4. represented in simplified or symbolic form

5. logically deductive;

"formal proof"

6. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court;

"a courtly gentleman"

formal 双语例句

1. A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.

正式签订了每年可续签的合同。

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2. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.

尽管没有正式的权力，贵族阶层并非没有权势。

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3. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.

他们决定正式交往。

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4. His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions.

他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。

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5. There is no formal linkage between the two agreements.

这两项协议之间不存在正式的关联。

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formal 实用场景例句

The accounts were formally approved by the board.

账目已由董事会正式批准。

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Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period.

虽然他不是科班出身的艺术史学家，但他对这一时期的知识却普遍为人尊重。

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‘How do you do? ’ she said formally.

“你好！”她很正式地说。

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delightful formal gardens, with terraced lawns and an avenue of trees

精心布置的有片片草坪和林荫道的宜人花园

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It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis.

是应该把这些安排做得略为正式一点的时候了。

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He has no formal teaching qualifications.

他没有正规的教学资历证明。

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Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old.

幼儿有时早在四岁时就开始接受正规教育。

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Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter; nobody will seriously oppose it.

寻求计划获得批准纯粹是一个形式上的问题，没有人会认真反对的。

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Critics have concentrated too much on the formal elements of her poetry, without really looking at what it is saying.

评论家过多地集中评论她诗歌的形式，而没有真正看其内容。

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The dinner was a formal affair.

这是正式宴会。

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He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.

他使这封信保持正式公文的语气。

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She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly.

她的举止很是郑重其事，有可能会显得不友好。

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formal legal processes

正式法律程序

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to make a formal apology/complaint/request

正式道歉 / 投诉 / 要求

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Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December.

两国于十二月重新建立了正式外交关系。

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formal evening dress

晚礼服

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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。

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Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.

商业关系有必要更正式一些。

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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局转达。

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No formal announcement had been made.

尚无任何官方声明。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.

勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。

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...a formal herb garden...

布局匀称的草药园

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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。

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