formal
formal
adjective
adjective
- done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion
符合传统（或礼仪）的；正式的
a formal dinner party.
正式宴会。
■(of a person or their manner) prim or stiff
（人，态度）刻板的，拘谨的
■of or denoting a style of writing or public speaking characterized by more elaborate grammatical structures and more conservative and technical vocabulary
（写作，演讲）正式的，庄重的
■(especially of a house or garden) arranged in a regular, classical, and symmetrical manner
（尤指房子或花园）整齐的，布置井然的；古典的；匀称的 - officially sanctioned or recognized
正式批准（或认可）的
a formal complaint.
正式申诉。
■having a conventionally recognized form, structure, or set of rules
正规的
he had little formal education.
他没受过多少正规教育。 - of or concerned with outward form or appearance, especially as distinct from content or matter
（与）形式（有关）的
I don't know enough about art to appreciate the purely formal qualities.
我对艺术懂得不多，不会欣赏纯形式上的艺术特性。
■having the form or appearance without the spirit
表面化的，徒有形式的
the committee stage would be purely formal.
委员会审议阶段纯粹是走过场。
■of or relating to linguistic or logical form as opposed to function or meaning
（语言，逻辑）形式的，与形式有关的
- (N. Amer.)an evening dress
(北美)晚礼服
■an occasion on which evening dress is worn
需穿晚礼服的场合
- late Middle English: from Latin formalis, from forma 'shape, mould' (see form)
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