[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]正式的；规范的；庄重的Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations.
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。
Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.
商业关系有必要更正式一些。
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He took her back to Vincent Square in a taxi, saying goodnight formally on the doorstep.
他打车把她送回了文森特广场，并在门口正式道了晚安。
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Lillith's formality and seriousness amused him.
利莉思的拘礼和严肃让他觉得好笑。
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[ADJ 形容词](行为、声明或要求)官方的，正式的 A formal action, statement, or request is an official one.
[ADJ n]
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。
No formal announcement had been made.
尚无任何官方声明。
...a formal application.
正式的申请
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Diplomats haven't formally agreed to Anderson's plan...
外交官们还没有正式同意安德森的方案。
They are now formally separated and they will continue to lead their own lives.
他们现在正式分开了，将会继续各自的生活。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](场合)正式的，合乎礼仪的Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear smart clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules.
[usu ADJ n]
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。
Formal is also a noun.
...a wide array of events, including school formals and speech nights, weddings, and balls.
包括学校正式舞会、演讲之夜、婚礼和大型舞会等一系列丰富多样的活动
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](服饰)正规的，正式的，适合正式场合的Formal clothes are very smart clothes that are suitable for formal occasions.
[ADJ n]
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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It was really too warm for her to dress so formally.
她穿得如此正式，实在是太热了。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]整齐的；规矩的；井然有序的 Something that is done, written, or studied in a formal way has a very ordered, organized method or style.
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。
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。
...a formal methodology.
结构严谨的方法论
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[ADJ 形容词](通常指学校教育)正规的Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university.
[ADJ n]
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。
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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Mr Dawe was the ancient, formally trained head gardener.
道先生是那种老式的、正规科班出身的首席园艺师。
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[ADJ 形容词]See also:
formality
；(尤指按照某种设计规则)布局匀称的，布置整齐的 A formal garden or room is arranged in a very regular and controlled way, especially according to certain rules of design.
...a formal herb garden...
布局匀称的草药园
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。
Oxford
for·mal★/ˈfɔːml; NAmEˈfɔːrml/adjective1★(of a style of dress, speech, writing, behaviour, etc. 穿着、言语、行为等)very correct and suitable for official or important occasions 适合正式场合的；正规的；庄重的◆formal evening dress晚礼服◆The dinner was a formal affair.这是正式宴会。◆He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.他使这封信保持正式公文的语气。◆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。OPP
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2★official; following an agreed or official way of doing things 正式的；合乎规矩的◆formal legal processes正式法律程序◆to make a formal apology/complaint/request正式道歉╱投诉╱要求◆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。◆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。3★(of education or training 学校教育或培训)received in a school, college or university, with lessons, exams, etc, rather than gained just through practical experience 正规的◆He has no formal teaching qualifications.他没有正规的教学资历证明。◆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。4concerned with the way sth is done rather than what is done 方式上的；做法上的；形式上的◆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。◆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。5(of a garden, room or building 花园、房间、建筑物)arranged in a regular manner, according to a clear, exact plan 整齐的；布置井然的◆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OPP
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▶for·mal·ly★/ˈfɔːməli; NAmEˈfɔːrməli/adverb◆‘How do you do?’ she said formally.“你好！”她拘谨地说。◆The accounts were formally approved by the board.账目已由董事会正式批准。◆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。formalformalsfor·mal/ˈfɔːml; NAmEˈfɔːrml/for·mal·ly/ˈfɔːməli; NAmEˈfɔːrməli/
1official [usually before noun] made or done officially or publiclyOPP informal: formal recognition of the reformed church a formal agreement between the countries There is no formal structure for negotiating pay increases.make/lodge a formal complaint Mr Kelly has lodged a formal complaint against the police.2behaviour formal behaviour is very polite, and is used in official or important situations, or with people you do not know wellOPP informal: Over the years, teaching methods have changed and become less formal.3language formal language is used in official or serious situationsOPP informal: ‘Yours sincerely’ is a formal way of ending a letter.4event/occasion a formal event is important, and people who go to it wear special clothes and behave very politelyOPP informal: I’ve met her twice but only on formal occasions. a formal dinner5clothes formal dress is clothing such as a tuxedo for men or a long dress for women, that is worn to formal eventsOPP casual, informal: We insist on formal dress for dinner.6formal education/training/qualifications education etc in a subject or skill, that you receive in a school, college etc rather than practical experience of it: knowledge and wisdom gained from experience rather than from formal education7organized done in a very organized wayOPP informal: The course includes formal lectures.8garden/park a formal garden, park, or room is arranged in a very organized wayOPP informal: the palace’s beautifully restored formal gardens →
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formal1 adjective
formal2 noun
formalformal2 noun [countable] American English
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1a dance at which you have to wear formal clothes2an expensive and usually long dress that women wear on formal occasions