informal /ɪnˈfɔːməl/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Informal speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official. 非正式的 (言行)

  例：

  She is refreshingly informal.

  她随和得令人耳目一新。

• 2. 

  informally ADV 非正式地 (言行) [ADV after v]

  例：

  She was always there at half past eight, chatting informally to the children.

  她总是八点半钟到那儿，与孩子们随意交谈。

• 3. 

  ADJ An informal situation is one that is relaxed and friendly and not very serious or official. 轻松随意的

  例：

  The house has an informal atmosphere.

  这屋子里有一种轻松随意的气氛。

• 4. 

  informality N-UNCOUNT 轻松随意

  例：

  She enjoyed the relative informality of island life.

  她喜欢相对轻松随意的岛屿生活。

• 5. 

  ADJ Informal clothes are casual and suitable for wearing when you are relaxing, but not on formal occasions. (衣服) 休闲的

  例：

  For lunch, dress is informal.

  吃午餐可以穿着休闲装。

• 6. 

  informally ADV (穿着) 休闲地

  例：

  Everyone dressed informally in shorts or faded jeans, and baggy sweatshirts.

  大家都穿休闲装，或短裤、或褪色牛仔裤、或宽松的运动衫。

• 7. 

  ADJ You use informal to describe something that is done unofficially or casually without planning. 非正式的; 非正规的

  例：

  The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.

  这两位领导人将去戴维营进行非正式会谈。

• 8. 

  informally ADV 非正式地

  例：

  He began informally to handle Ted's tax affairs for him.

  他开始非正式地为特德管理他的税务。