formality

formality，英語單詞，主要用作名詞，作名詞時譯為“禮節；拘謹；儀式；正式手續”。

基本介紹

• 外文名：formality
• 詞性：名詞
• 英式發音：[fɔːˈmæləti]
• 美式發音：[fɔːrˈmæləti]

單詞用法

N-COUNT If you say that an action or procedure is just a formality, you mean that it is done only because it is normally done, and that it will not have any real effect on the situation. 走形式

N-COUNTFormalities are formal actions or procedures that are carried out as part of a particular activity or event. 正規程式

→ see also formal

短語搭配

necessary formality 必要手續 ; 翻譯 ; 必要程式

Pure Formality 幽國車站 ; 純的禮節

Eixt formality 出境手續

Formality sentence 標定句式

Formality Power 正式權力

clearance formality 報關驗關手續

formality analysis 形式的分析

雙語例句

• 1She greeted him with stiff formality.她拘謹地按禮節向他致意。《牛津詞典》
• 2Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations.不同程度的注重禮節適用於不同場合。《牛津詞典》
• 3He has the greatest disregard for all formality.他全然不顧一切禮節。《新英漢大辭典》
• 4In the United States, however, bowing or any type of submissive body posture is particularly irritating, for it tends to connote undue formality, aristocracy, and a nonverbal denial of egalitarianism.然而，在美國，鞠躬或任何形式的順從的身體姿勢都特別令人惱火，因為它往往意味著不適當的禮節、貴族作風和對平等主義的非語言否認。
• 5Some contracts are a mere formality.有些契約純屬走形式。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
• 6In some ways, the official opening is a formality.從某些方面來說，官方開幕儀式是個形式而已。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
• 7You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality.你已經得到了這份工作。面試不過是個形式。《牛津詞典》
• 8He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality.他已知道得到了這個工作，所以面試僅僅是走走過場。《牛津詞典》
• 9The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations.這種安排與其說是兩國間真正的夥伴關係的表現，還不如說是裝樣子。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
• 10'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language.“語域”是一個術語，通常用以描述語言中用語的正式程度。《牛津詞典》
• 11Yet the loss of formality has its downside.然而，失禮也有其不利的一面。
• 12Yet the loss of formality has its down side.然而，失禮也有其不利的一面。
• 13Sometimes, formality is necessary, and "thank you" is still the best choice in such situations.有時候，正式是必要的，在這種情況下，“謝謝”仍然是最好的選擇。
• 14"Thanks" can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of "thank you" and the downright relaxed "cheers".“Thanks”很有用，因為它能夠在正式的“thank you”和完全放鬆的“cheers”之間架起一座橋樑。
• 15It's a formality which we have to go through.它是我們必須辦理的一項手續。《新英漢大辭典》
• 16In the times of the emperors, the formality within the Forbidden City was rigid beyond belief.在帝王時代， 紫禁城內的禮儀異常嚴格， 令人難以置信。《新英漢大辭典》
• 17A mere formality, of course.當然，這只是一種禮節性的表示。
• 18I wish we could treat each other without formality.我真希望我們彼此之間不要太拘謹。
• 19Graduating the following spring was a formality.下一年春天的畢業只是個形式而已。
• 20The degree of formality also influences sentence style.句子的正式程度也會影響你的文章風格。
• 21Like much foreign formality, it sounds odd in English.像很多外來語敬詞一樣，前述詞用英語說起來顯得古怪。
• 22Formality has always characterized their relationship.他們之間的關係，有一個特點，就是以禮相待。
• 23Strike a good balance between formality and practicality.平衡形式性與實用性。
• 24They also use two levels of formality: basic and advanced.搜尋的正式程度分為兩個級別：基礎和高級。
• 25This flexibility in the formality of reviews is a good thing.這種評審形式的靈活性是值得提倡的。
• 26Black is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery.黑色與權力、優雅、拘謹、死亡、魔鬼和神秘相關聯。
• 27The organization templates are presented in increasing order of formality.我們依照形式化遞增的順序介紹組織模板。
• 28Sure, they may ask for a resume, but in many cases, it's little more than a formality.當然，他們可能會要求一份簡歷，但在許多情況下，它不過是一個手續。
• 29In Japan, meetings are often mainly a formality, with a lot of preparatory work beforehand.在日本，會議通常只是走走形式，大量的準備工作都已事先完成了。