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informal

/in-fawr-muhl/US // ɪnˈfɔr məl //UK // (ɪnˈfɔːməl) //

非正式,非正式的,非正规,非正规的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
    • : not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner; irregular; unofficial: informal proceedings.
    • : suitable to or characteristic of casual and familiar, but educated, speech or writing.
    • : Grammar. characterizing the second singular pronominal or verbal form, or its use, in certain languages: the informal[hasp] tu in French.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.casual, simple
Synonyms
intimate亲切,亲切的,亲近,亲近的relaxed轻松的,放松的,轻松愉快的,放松spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的straightforward直截了当,直截了当的,直截了当地,坦率地说unofficial非官方的,非官方,非正式的,非官方人士breezy微风,微风拂面,微风吹拂,清风拂面colloquial通俗易懂,通俗,通俗的,通俗地说congenial意气相投,相投的,意气相投的,相投cool酷,冷却,酷酷的,清凉democratic民主的,民主,民主化,民主政治down home下家,下乡,下户,下来的家easy容易,轻松,方便,简单easygoing平易近人,随和的,随和,平易近人的everyday每天,每日,日常,每天都有extempore即兴演讲,即兴发挥,即兴表演,即兴演奏familiar熟悉的,熟悉,熟悉的人,陌生的folksy乡土气息,乡下人,乡亲们,乡亲frank坦率,坦诚,弗兰克,坦率地说free免费的,免费,自由的,自由free-and-easy自由和轻松,自由和简单,自由和容易,自由和容易的homey家人,家常便饭,家常菜,家乡improv即兴表演,即兴发挥,即兴演奏,即兴创作inconspicuous不显眼的,不显眼,不明显的,不明显laid back悠闲的,悠闲,悠然自得,休闲loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱low-pressure低压,低压力,低气压,低电压mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的mixed混合的,混合,混合型,混杂的motley斑纹,斑马,斑点,斑马线natural自然,自然的,天然的,天然off-the-cuff不经意间,不经意地,不经意的,随口说说open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的ordinary普通,普通的,寻常,一般sporty动感十足,运动型,运动型的,动感的throwaway扔掉,扔掉的东西,扔掉的,丢弃物unceremonious毫不客气地,毫不客气的说,毫不客气的,毫不客气地说unconstrained无约束的,无限制的,不受约束的,无约束unconventional非常规的,非传统的,非传统意义上的,非传统unfussy不挑剔,不挑剔的,不挑剔的人,挑剔的unrestrained自由自在的,自由自在,不受约束,放纵urbane彬彬有礼,彬彬有礼的,彬彬有礼的人,有礼貌的without ceremony没有仪式,没有仪式感,无仪式,无仪式感

Examples

  • SafeBoda has made a name for itself as a hassle-free alternative to the informal motorcycle taxis.

  • The Sundance rabbit hole was no less real for being streamed instead of screened, as my informal tally of 24 films over six days suggested.

  • Last year Woods and the chief executive of Chevron, Mike Wirth, had informal talks about a merger, the Wall Street Journal reported.

  • Both surprises were the result of an informal alliance between left-wing activists and business titans.

  • In the meantime, Stephanie has been part of the informal economy in Columbia, working as a babysitter and cleaning houses.

  • And in informal talks, Chinese leaders have compared hackers on both sides to unruly children who can only barely be controlled.

  • Burt is part of an informal, unpaid foreign policy team who regularly briefs Paul on international issues.

  • To the Peggy Noonans among us who cringe when Obama talks “down”: This is a deeply informal country.

  • Israelis have also waged a psy-war on Hamas, albeit more informal and spontaneous.

  • But trying to impose such order by chasing away informal commerce and culture is myopic.

  • Dinner occurred in the middle of the day, and about nine in the evening was an informal but copious supper.

  • The system had then been in existence, in a more or less informal way, for about eight years.

  • This is hardly a function—parties even in the big political country-houses are more or less informal.

  • A sort of informal council took place occasionally in the little house.

  • It was impossible to feel a stranger to the Professor, in these circumstances of frequent and informal meeting.