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formal adj.（学校教育或培训）正规的;方式上的;礼仪上的;n.<美>须穿礼服的社交集会;<口>夜礼服; pl:formals~adv:formally~

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英[ˈfɔ:ml]  美[ˈfɔrml] ADJ-GRADED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.例：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。例：Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.商业关系有必要更正式一些。ADJ(行为、声明或要求)官方的，正式的A formal action, statement, or request is an official one.例：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。例：No formal announcement had been made.尚无任何官方声明。ADJ-GRADED(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.例：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。ADJ-GRADED(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.例：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。ADJ-GRADED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.例：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。例：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。ADJ(通常指学校教育)正规的Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university.例：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。例：Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。ADJ(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.例：...a formal herb garden...布局匀称的草药园例：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。

单词	formal
音标	英[ˈfɔ:ml] 美[ˈfɔrml]
解释	adj.（学校教育或培训）正规的;方式上的;礼仪上的;n.<美>须穿礼服的社交集会;<口>夜礼服;
例句	ADJ-GRADED 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. 例：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。例：Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.商业关系有必要更正式一些。 ADJ (行为、声明或要求)官方的，正式的 A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. 例：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。例：No formal announcement had been made.尚无任何官方声明。 ADJ-GRADED (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. 例：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。 ADJ-GRADED (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. 例：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。 ADJ-GRADED 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. 例：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。例：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。 ADJ (通常指学校教育)正规的 Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university. 例：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。例：Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。 ADJ (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. 例：...a formal herb garden...布局匀称的草药园例：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。
变形	pl:formals~adv:formally~

Formal Adj Graded Adj Clothes Official Request Occasions Smart