informal
英 [ɪnˈfɔː.məl]
美 [ɪnˈfɔːr.məl]
- adj. 非正式的;不拘礼节的;通俗的;日常使用的
informal 非正式的,随便的in-,不,非,formal,正式的。即不正式的,随便的。
- informal (adj.)
- mid-15c., "lacking form; not in accordance with the rules of formal logic," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + formal. Meaning "irregular, unofficial" is from c. 1600. Sense of "done without ceremony" is from 1828. Related: Informally.
- 1. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today.
- 委员会成员定于今日晚些时候进行非正式讨论。
- 2. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
- 两位领导人将到戴维营进行非正式讨论。
- 3. Our aim was that these meetings be unstructured and informal.
- 我们的目的是,这些会议不事先进行精心组织,要随意一些。
- 4. I would like it to be an informal occasion.
- 我希望把它办得不那么正式。
- 5. His friend was less good-looking, but a lot more informal and relaxed.
- 他的朋友没那么英俊,却随意、放松得多。