informal
英 [ɪnˈfɔ:ml] 美 [ɪnˈfɔrml]

adj.

（语言） 非正式的；口语体的；不拘礼节的；友好随便的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 非正式的,不正规的,不拘礼节的 not formal; not following official or established rules, methods, etc.
2. (服装、行为等)适于日常生活的,随便的 (of clothes, behaviour, etc.) suitable for ordinary everyday situations but not for official occasions

英英释义

informal

• adj.
  • not formal

    "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

  • not officially recognized or controlled

    "an informal agreement"

    同义词：loose

  • used of spoken and written language
  • having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

    "a relaxed informal manner"

    同义词：cozyintimate

词组短语

informal group非正式群体；非正式组织

informal organization[法]非正式组织

informal communication非正式沟通

informal sector非正式部门

informal education非正规教育

同近义词辨析

casual, informal, irregular

这组词都有“非正式的、非正规的”的意思，其区别是：

casual指不太注意场合，仪表等，随意性强。

informal指语言、穿着等随便，也指不举行任何形式或仪式的活动。

irregular指不按常规、固定模式或计划做事；或指不隶属于任何机构或组织。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. These words are informal.
   这些词是非正式用语。
2. We had an informal meeting.
   我们做了非正式的会晤。
3. Once a week we have an informal wine tasting.
   我们一周有一次非正式的品酒活动。
4. An informal work setting helps to build employee enthusiasm and morale.
   不拘形式的工作环境，提高了员工的热情与士气。
5. I meant it to be an informal discussion, but it didn't turn out as I intended (it should).
   我本想随便商量一下，结果事与愿违。

权威例句

Informal social communication
Informal networks: the company behind the chart.
Informal Income Opportunities and Urban Employment in Ghana
Informal Institutions and Comparative Politics: A Research Agenda
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Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments
The Professional Stranger: An Informal Introduction to Ethnography by Michael H. Agar
How and why people Twitter:the role that micro-blogging plays in informal communication at work
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