formal
- adj. 正式的;拘謹(jǐn)?shù)模挥袟l理的
- n. 正式的社交活動(dòng);夜禮服
- n. (Formal)人名;(法)福馬爾
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
來(lái)自form, 模式。即模式化的,正式的。
英文詞源
- formal (adj.)
- late 14c., "pertaining to form or arrangement;" also, in philosophy and theology, "pertaining to the form or essence of a thing," from Old French formal, formel "formal, constituent" (13c.) and directly from Latin formalis, from forma "a form, figure, shape" (see form (n.)). From early 15c. as "in due or proper form, according to recognized form," As a noun, c. 1600 (plural) "things that are formal;" as a short way to say formal dance, recorded by 1906 among U.S. college students.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.
- 正式簽訂了每年可續(xù)簽的合同。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.
- 盡管沒(méi)有正式的權(quán)力,貴族階層并非沒(méi)有權(quán)勢(shì)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.
- 他們決定正式交往。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions.
- 他的妻子公開(kāi)表示厭惡那些禮節(jié)性的場(chǎng)合。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. There is no formal linkage between the two agreements.
- 這兩項(xiàng)協(xié)議之間不存在正式的關(guān)聯(lián)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句