1 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. 正式的;规范的;庄重的
SYN serious, stiff, detached, aloof
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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。
2 ADJ [ADJ n] (行为、声明或要求)官方的,正式的 A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. (行为、声明或要求)官方的,正式的
SYN official, express, explicit, authorized
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (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. (场合)正式的,合乎礼仪的
SYN ceremonial, traditional, solemn, ritualistic
Formal is also a noun.
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...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
4 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (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. (服饰)正规的,正式的,适合正式场合的
5 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. 整齐的;规矩的;井然有序的
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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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...a formal methodology.
结构严谨的方法论
6 ADJ [ADJ n] (通常指学校教育)正规的 Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university. (通常指学校教育)正规的
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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。
SYN conventional, established, traditional
7 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. (尤指按照某种设计规则)布局匀称的,布置整齐的
SYN arranged, regular, symmetrical
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