formal

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈfɔːml/

/ˈfɔːrml/

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(of a style of dress, speech, writing, behaviour, etc.) very correct and suitable for official or important occasions
- ladies in formal evening wear
- The dinner was a formal affair.
- He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.
- His manner was stiffly formal.
opposite informal
Extra Examples
- Her words sounded oddly formal.
- The greeting was polite, almost formal.
- He insisted on formal dress for dinner.
- Howard has a rather formal way of speaking.
- In those days, tutors were formal and distant.
- She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly.
Topics Clothes and Fashiona2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
official; following an agreed or official way of doing things
- formal legal processes
- to make a formal complaint
- There has been no formal announcement of her resignation yet.
- There followed a formal request for military aid.
- Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December.
- It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis.
Extra Examples
- On receipt of a formal complaint the inspectorate is required to investigate.
- Once the loan has been approved we'll send a formal agreement for you to sign.
- The government has lodged a formal diplomatic protest about the decision.
- The organization is not a formal political party.
- The two governments announced their formal acceptance of the scheme.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(of education or training) received in a school, college or university, with lessons, exams, etc., rather than gained just through practical experience
- He has no formal teaching qualifications.
- Young children are beginning their formal education as early as four years old.
- Inness received little formal artistic training.
connected with the way something is done rather than what is done
- Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter; nobody will seriously oppose it.
- The monarch retains largely formal duties.
- Critics have concentrated too much on the formal elements of her poetry, without really looking at what it is saying.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- merely
- purely
- largely
- …
See full entry
(of a garden, room or building) arranged in a regular manner, according to a clear, exact plan
- delightful formal gardens, with terraced lawns and an avenue of trees
- Large French doors on the first floor open out onto a formal garden.
Topics Buildingsb2

opposite informal

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin formalis, from forma ‘shape, mould’.

单词	formal
释义	formal adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈfɔːml/ /ˈfɔːrml/ jump to other results (of a style of dress, speech, writing, behaviour, etc.) very correct and suitable for official or important occasions ladies in formal evening wear The dinner was a formal affair. He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike. His manner was stiffly formal. opposite informal Extra Examples Her words sounded oddly formal. The greeting was polite, almost formal. He insisted on formal dress for dinner. Howard has a rather formal way of speaking. In those days, tutors were formal and distant. She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. Topics Clothes and Fashiona2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry official; following an agreed or official way of doing things formal legal processes to make a formal complaint There has been no formal announcement of her resignation yet. There followed a formal request for military aid. Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. Extra Examples On receipt of a formal complaint the inspectorate is required to investigate. Once the loan has been approved we'll send a formal agreement for you to sign. The government has lodged a formal diplomatic protest about the decision. The organization is not a formal political party. The two governments announced their formal acceptance of the scheme. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of education or training) received in a school, college or university, with lessons, exams, etc., rather than gained just through practical experience He has no formal teaching qualifications. Young children are beginning their formal education as early as four years old. Inness received little formal artistic training. connected with the way something is done rather than what is done Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter; nobody will seriously oppose it. The monarch retains largely formal duties. Critics have concentrated too much on the formal elements of her poetry, without really looking at what it is saying. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb merely purely largely … See full entry (of a garden, room or building) arranged in a regular manner, according to a clear, exact plan delightful formal gardens, with terraced lawns and an avenue of trees Large French doors on the first floor open out onto a formal garden. Topics Buildingsb2 opposite informal Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin formalis, from forma ‘shape, mould’.
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