informal
UK/in'fɒ:mәl/US
TOEFLB2
释义
adj.
Relaxed, friendly, and not following strict rules of behavior.
非正式的;轻松的;随意的
adj.
(Of language) used in everyday speech and writing; not formal.
(语言)口语化的;非正式的
词根拆分
词根派生in-不,相反的
+
formal形式,形状,外观
=informal
in-(不)+ formal = 不正式的。直接否定:不遵循正式规范。
常用搭配
- 1.informal meeting非正式会议
- 2.informal gathering非正式聚会
- 3.informal language口语化语言
- 4.informal dress便装
例句
- 1.
We had an informal meeting over coffee.
我们在咖啡馆开了个非正式会议。
- 2.
"Gonna" is an informal version of "going to."
Gonna 是 going to 的口语形式。
- 3.
The atmosphere was relaxed and informal.
气氛轻松而非正式。