单词 | informal |
释义 | informal (ɪnfɔːʳməl ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 Informal speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official. She is refreshingly informal. His friend was less good-looking, but a lot more informal and relaxed. Synonyms: natural, relaxed, casual, familiar informally adverb [ADVERB after verb] She was always there at half past eight, chatting informally to the children. Synonyms: naturally, casually, normally, simply informality (ɪnfɔːʳmælɪti ) uncountable noun He was overwhelmed by their friendly informality. Synonyms: familiarity, naturalness, casualness, ease 2. adjective B2 An informal situation is one which is relaxed and friendly and not very serious or official. I would like it to be an informal occasion. The house has an informal atmosphere. Synonyms: relaxed, easy, comfortable, simple informality uncountable noun Eleanor enjoyed the relative informality of island life. 3. adjective B2 Informal clothes are casual and suitable for wearing when you are relaxing, but not on formal occasions. Most of the time Jenny needs informal clothes. For lunch, dress is informal. Synonyms: casual, comfortable, leisure, everyday informally adverb Everyone dressed informally in shorts or jeans. Synonyms: casually, comfortably, simply 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use informal to describe something that is done unofficially or casually without planning. The two leaders will retire to the country for informal discussions. ...an informal meeting of E.U. ministers. We had an informal party at a hotel, and people just flooded in. Synonyms: unofficial, irregular, unconstrained, unceremonious informally adverb He began informally to handle Ted's tax affairs for him. Synonyms: unofficially, privately, casually Collocations: informal education What forms of informal education could have compensated for lack of extensive formal schooling? The Times Literary Supplement His formal education ended after one semester of high school; his informal education lasted his lifetime. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The library also acts as community centre for informal education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Museums, as a trusted part of the informal education system, are able to address the economic, cultural, and social dimensions of sustainability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These family networks were flexible and often included non-kin in a network of mutual support, informal education and nurture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Throughout the integration process, the executive should have ample opportunity to give and receive both formal and informal feedback. Globe and Mail And rather than chase after grades, they receive frequent, informal feedback from advisers, teachers, and peers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It typically involves a student receiving either formal or informal feedback on his or her performance on various tasks by a teacher or peer(s). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a curvy, informal garden you can stagger the screening plants, putting them irregularly into two or even three rows. Times, Sunday Times Wild, informal gardens can look and feel magical, but to really achieve the look, you also need seating that's in keeping with it. Times, Sunday Times The formal and informal gardens are freely open to the public. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The museum grounds contain formal and informal gardens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are formal and informal gardens, with woodland walks and walled gardens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many boards also schedule dinners prior to formal meetings that allow informal interaction with management. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The essence of the programme was to have an informal interaction with the chosen musicians. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Without offices, all the informal interactions, networking, brainstorming, team-building and fortuitous conversations can't happen. Times,Sunday Times Informal interactions are as important in leadership as the structured interactions. Times, Sunday Times The course emphasizes in-depth theory, didactic lectures, small group discussions, troubleshooting, and informal interactions among faculty and participants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was because he gave a very nice, informal interview. Times, Sunday Times The data used in the study consisted mostly of the newsreaders reading from prepared scripts, but also included some more informal interview segments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Informal they might have been, but it was to the dangers of informal interviews that the requirement for a record was in large part directed. Times, Sunday Times The show used a mix of fly-on-the-wall style observational scenes, informal interviews, home movies, and other material. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Governors and directors can support and nourish the habit and pleasure of informal learning; they must set the tone and pace. Times, Sunday Times They were part of a group that didn't require seminary or even college, and they had done a lot of informal learning together. Christianity Today To tackle truancy effectively conventional education must be complemented with more informal learning methods. Times, Sunday Times Institutions such as museums, colleges and universities, community buildings, workplaces and home may become equally important formal and informal learning environments. Times, Sunday Times Informal learning, training leading to a qualification or learning simply for fun are all celebrated. Times, Sunday Times Three people attended the informal session, forming the basis for the future league. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Workers are kept in the loop about business issues through the intranet, presentations, quarterly catch-ups, informal sessions with senior management and staff forums. Times, Sunday Times Numerous training programmes include a 'buddy' system; 'lunchtime learning', a series of informal sessions on a variety of topics; and 'quiz time', an informal test on a particular field. Times, Sunday Times That freedom allowed him to take on students for informal sessions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the residency, artists participate in informal sessions with their group, collaborate on projects, and work independently on their own projects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This principle can be reversed if you want to soften the planting in a rural or otherwise informal setting. Times, Sunday Times Come for simple, local produce in a smart yet informal setting. Times, Sunday Times Controversy, humor, painting word pictures, creating common experiences, a nonjudgmental atmosphere, an informal setting, a high-energy level-all are designed as goads to overcome selfconsciousness so everyone will take the plunge. Christianity Today It was the one place where the whole school could meet in an informal setting; where teachers and pupils could sit together to eat and talk, cultivating a happier atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times Bring the issue up first in an informal setting, and if that doesn't work, then go through formal channels. Times, Sunday Times Newcomers used to a large, hierarchical environment will also have to adapt to a more informal style. Times, Sunday Times The company thrived on its forward-looking, informal style. Times, Sunday Times It has now emerged that his informal style also extends to private policy discussions. Times, Sunday Times An informal style, peppered with humour, makes the book fun and accessible. The Times Literary Supplement Nineteen years later he still has not cracked, and neither has his informal style. Times, Sunday Times A quick informal survey of the teachers, who had not had a meeting, revealed disappointment. Christianity Today He did so by analysing thousands of ticket prices relative to the number of days before departure - a souped-up version of the informal survey he had conducted at 30,000ft. Times, Sunday Times An informal survey of residents in the affected area showed that slightly more were in favour of the wind farm than those who were opposed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In an informal survey of three agencies with trunked systems that included this feature, users at two sites reported they did not think their system included the feature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, based on an informal survey of the most accurate forecasters, it found that they were likely to use formal statistical models rather than pure judgment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 非正式的 Japanese: 形式ばらない |
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