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Definition of informal in English: informaladjective ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)lɪnˈfɔrməl 1Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature. 不拘礼节的，轻松的；友好的；随意的 无拘束的气氛。 an informal agreement between the two companies 两公司间的非正式协定。 Example sentencesExamples - I generally spent most of what I had on used records, then lent them to friends in informal return for their holdings.
- Part of the appeal of tutoring is the informal nature of the job and the casual, friendly relationship it allows tutors and faculty members to develop.
- Last night I attended the informal opening of a friend's bar on 2nd Avenue.
- We immediately relaxed into the restaurant's friendly, informal atmosphere.
- Be prepared to share a table as the idea here is to create an informal and easy going atmosphere.
- This will be an informal gathering of friends and neighbours and all who would like to come along are invited to do so.
- The building will be open to everyone, the atmosphere will be friendly, inclusive and informal.
- The service throughout was extremely friendly and the informal atmosphere was enhanced by the fact that we felt we could have sat there all afternoon if we had wanted to.
- She wins a £100 prize for the photograph that judges decided best summed up the friendly and informal atmosphere of the event.
- Refreshments were provided and enjoyed by all in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
- The atmosphere is relaxed, informal and friendly.
- But more people were coming into Yorkshire on business and on informal holidays, visiting friends and relatives.
- It is an army establishment and although run on military lines the atmosphere is easy, informal and friendly.
- A lot of what makes weblogs interesting is their personal, ephemeral, and informal nature.
- The twins were delighted with the atmosphere and the informal nature of the celebrations.
- Consequently it has a very informal style, spilling down a hillside on the Atlantic coast with sections divided between limestone boulders.
- Many people dislike his informal style of leadership.
- He is undoubtedly a purist, but he writes from the heart in an informal style that welcomes the reader as a close friend.
- It's a friendly, informal place, and easy to relax in.
- That kind of thing helps create the friendly, informal atmosphere that makes the blogosphere so much fun to be a part of.
Synonyms casual, relaxed, easy-going, natural, unceremonious, unofficial, non-formal, unstudied, unaffected open, friendly, intimate simple, unpretentious, easy informal unstuffy, unbuttoned, chummy, pally, matey - 1.1 (of dress) casual; suitable for everyday wear.
（着装）闲适的，适合日常穿着的 the guys wore very informal clothes Example sentencesExamples - Tickets are now available priced at £20 and 30 euro and the dress code is informal.
- Cate nodded and slipped out of her informal dress that she had worn all day.
- It was more like a dress jacket with black pants because he had leaned towards the informal side and wasn't wearing a tie or a vest.
- So if you don't have that much time left before you wedding, an informal dress could be a good choice.
- The Croydon Symphony Orchestra was at work in informal dress; in shirt-sleeves, jeans and other casual clothes.
- Remember however that most reservation only dining restaurants require formal or informal dress attire as well.
- Many locals dress in period costume to set the tone for the afternoon, but the dress code is informal, so no one needs to feel pressured.
- Dress is informal and music will be provided by the Brose Walsh Band.
- She now wore a low-cut pink top that flirted with the school's informal dress code.
- He liked jazz, preferred informal dress, didn't much care for hunting and shooting, and was openly contemptuous of red carpets.
- We asked them to be fairly informal in their dress and not to carry clip boards or briefcases but to carry the questionnaires around in plastic bags.
- Some people were wearing suits while a few others were in informal clothing.
- Most performers wear the informal street clothes of a 26-year-old garage mechanic.
- Dress in class is informal, although men should consider a tie for more formal occasions.
- This identified him as a doctor, yet he wore simple, informal clothes.
- Fernandes' informal wear had that wily old politician and general Fidel Ramos envious.
Synonyms casual, relaxed, comfortable, everyday, sloppy, leisure French sportif informal comfy, laid-back, sporty
2Denoting the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and idiom suitable to everyday language and conversation rather than to official or formal contexts. Example sentencesExamples - No matter how serious minded the intention behind the blog, the Internet forces the writer into shortened, informal style.
- It is not unusual for Coloreds to combine the two languages in a distinctive, informal local dialect.
- They speak English in formal discourse or political discussions and shift to Patois in informal conversation and gossip.
- It is helped by market research showing that the British public is starting to like the Liverpool accent again; it sounds friendly and informal.
- This involved brief informal conversations with the women about their attitudes regarding the men who pass by their windows.
- Within months, the discussions turned from informal to formal.
- There is considerable lexical borrowing and linguistic code switching in informal conversation.
- A small percentage of the students admit that sometimes both they and their parents speak an informal language variety at home.
- It should feel like an informal conversation between people with the same goals, all trying to explore and surface good thinking.
- Stories are shared through the media, seminars, and classes and during informal conversations in the workplace.
- Heritage language learners often speak informal dialects and/or registers of their respective languages.
- The blend of formal and informal language suits the school's mission and vision perfectly.
- These languages are not merely a set of informal gestures, nor are they a signed version of any particular spoken language.
- It is apparent that the writing style is simple and informal.
- And what about informal and formal names for living things?
- This function of informal language will generate terms and labels that differ from official usage in several ways.
- Iago is particularly clever at varying his language across the formal / informal register to suit his listeners.
- I was completely entranced listening to their informal conversation and subsequent business discussion, sitting there with a stupid smile on my face.
- The content of websites can be written in formal as well as informal language.
- Idiomatic usages are usually colloquial and informal, more or less obvious figurative extensions of ordinary uses.
Synonyms colloquial, vernacular, idiomatic, demotic, non-standard, popular, dialectal, non-literary simple, natural, familiar, everyday, unofficial, unpretentious informal slangy, chatty, folksy 3(of economic activity) carried on by self-employed or independent people on a small scale, especially unofficially or illegally. （经济活动）自发组织的（尤指非官方或非法的） Peru's huge and dense informal sector of street vendors and cottage industries Example sentencesExamples - Some economists estimate that the informal sector makes up roughly 40 percent of the economy.
- It is believed that these informal sector activities create significant employment opportunities.
- Business' role in the economy of child labor has at least three dimensions, both in the formal and informal economic sectors.
- One-third of the economically active population works in the informal sector.
- Many people maintain a formal job for health benefits and pensions, but rely on a range of informal activities to get by.
- There are many more carpentry workshops owned by native Africans operating in the informal sector of the economy.
- Another innovative aspect of this work is the attention paid to the informal and illegal sectors of the economy.
- She said the Government supported the private sector and informal sector participation in the country as a quick way of mending the economy.
- These developments supplanted the need for many informal sector activities.
- However, to the many more with no such hope, the only alternatives are to migrate or to embrace the illegality of the informal economy.
- There is no longer any mystery as to why so much economic activity in developing countries is in the informal sector.
- Surveys in Niger in 1982 and 1987 showed a rising level of activity and wage rates in the informal sector.
- The illegal informal traders are posing a direct challenge to the City of Windhoek.
- The real macroeconomic trend of informal labour, in other words, is the reproduction of absolute poverty.
- The less economic freedom the bigger will the informal sector be, they argue.
- The informal economic sector is increasing in importance.
- To make ends meet, they engage in many informal activities.
- In Peru's informal economic sector, street vendors sell anything from food to flowers.
- Evasion and escape to the informal sector are big problems in many countries, especially developing countries.
- In addition, it is generally assumed that many women are employed in nonregistered and underpaid informal activities.
Synonyms unofficial, irregular, grey, black, back-door, illegal, illicit
Definition of informal in US English: informaladjectiveɪnˈfɔrməlinˈfôrməl 1Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature. 不拘礼节的，轻松的；友好的；随意的 无拘束的气氛。 an informal agreement between the two companies 两公司间的非正式协定。 Example sentencesExamples - Be prepared to share a table as the idea here is to create an informal and easy going atmosphere.
- Refreshments were provided and enjoyed by all in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
- Consequently it has a very informal style, spilling down a hillside on the Atlantic coast with sections divided between limestone boulders.
- Many people dislike his informal style of leadership.
- She wins a £100 prize for the photograph that judges decided best summed up the friendly and informal atmosphere of the event.
- This will be an informal gathering of friends and neighbours and all who would like to come along are invited to do so.
- That kind of thing helps create the friendly, informal atmosphere that makes the blogosphere so much fun to be a part of.
- It is an army establishment and although run on military lines the atmosphere is easy, informal and friendly.
- Part of the appeal of tutoring is the informal nature of the job and the casual, friendly relationship it allows tutors and faculty members to develop.
- The service throughout was extremely friendly and the informal atmosphere was enhanced by the fact that we felt we could have sat there all afternoon if we had wanted to.
- He is undoubtedly a purist, but he writes from the heart in an informal style that welcomes the reader as a close friend.
- We immediately relaxed into the restaurant's friendly, informal atmosphere.
- The twins were delighted with the atmosphere and the informal nature of the celebrations.
- But more people were coming into Yorkshire on business and on informal holidays, visiting friends and relatives.
- The atmosphere is relaxed, informal and friendly.
- Last night I attended the informal opening of a friend's bar on 2nd Avenue.
- I generally spent most of what I had on used records, then lent them to friends in informal return for their holdings.
- It's a friendly, informal place, and easy to relax in.
- A lot of what makes weblogs interesting is their personal, ephemeral, and informal nature.
- The building will be open to everyone, the atmosphere will be friendly, inclusive and informal.
Synonyms casual, relaxed, easy-going, natural, unceremonious, unofficial, non-formal, unstudied, unaffected - 1.1 Of or denoting a style of writing or conversational speech characterized by simple grammatical structures, familiar vocabulary, and use of idioms, e.g., tu in French.
（写作或谈话风格）非正式的，随意的，轻松的 Example sentencesExamples - It is helped by market research showing that the British public is starting to like the Liverpool accent again; it sounds friendly and informal.
- I was completely entranced listening to their informal conversation and subsequent business discussion, sitting there with a stupid smile on my face.
- These languages are not merely a set of informal gestures, nor are they a signed version of any particular spoken language.
- This function of informal language will generate terms and labels that differ from official usage in several ways.
- No matter how serious minded the intention behind the blog, the Internet forces the writer into shortened, informal style.
- Iago is particularly clever at varying his language across the formal / informal register to suit his listeners.
- This involved brief informal conversations with the women about their attitudes regarding the men who pass by their windows.
- The content of websites can be written in formal as well as informal language.
- There is considerable lexical borrowing and linguistic code switching in informal conversation.
- Heritage language learners often speak informal dialects and/or registers of their respective languages.
- It should feel like an informal conversation between people with the same goals, all trying to explore and surface good thinking.
- It is apparent that the writing style is simple and informal.
- They speak English in formal discourse or political discussions and shift to Patois in informal conversation and gossip.
- And what about informal and formal names for living things?
- It is not unusual for Coloreds to combine the two languages in a distinctive, informal local dialect.
- A small percentage of the students admit that sometimes both they and their parents speak an informal language variety at home.
- Idiomatic usages are usually colloquial and informal, more or less obvious figurative extensions of ordinary uses.
- Within months, the discussions turned from informal to formal.
- Stories are shared through the media, seminars, and classes and during informal conversations in the workplace.
- The blend of formal and informal language suits the school's mission and vision perfectly.
Synonyms colloquial, vernacular, idiomatic, demotic, non-standard, popular, dialectal, non-literary - 1.2 (of dress) casual; suitable for everyday wear.
（着装）闲适的，适合日常穿着的 Example sentencesExamples - This identified him as a doctor, yet he wore simple, informal clothes.
- Tickets are now available priced at £20 and 30 euro and the dress code is informal.
- We asked them to be fairly informal in their dress and not to carry clip boards or briefcases but to carry the questionnaires around in plastic bags.
- So if you don't have that much time left before you wedding, an informal dress could be a good choice.
- The Croydon Symphony Orchestra was at work in informal dress; in shirt-sleeves, jeans and other casual clothes.
- Some people were wearing suits while a few others were in informal clothing.
- It was more like a dress jacket with black pants because he had leaned towards the informal side and wasn't wearing a tie or a vest.
- He liked jazz, preferred informal dress, didn't much care for hunting and shooting, and was openly contemptuous of red carpets.
- Most performers wear the informal street clothes of a 26-year-old garage mechanic.
- She now wore a low-cut pink top that flirted with the school's informal dress code.
- Remember however that most reservation only dining restaurants require formal or informal dress attire as well.
- Fernandes' informal wear had that wily old politician and general Fidel Ramos envious.
- Dress in class is informal, although men should consider a tie for more formal occasions.
- Many locals dress in period costume to set the tone for the afternoon, but the dress code is informal, so no one needs to feel pressured.
- Dress is informal and music will be provided by the Brose Walsh Band.
- Cate nodded and slipped out of her informal dress that she had worn all day.
Synonyms casual, relaxed, comfortable, everyday, sloppy, leisure
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