formality
英 [f??'m?l?t?]
美[f?r'm?l?ti]
- n. 禮節(jié)；拘謹(jǐn)；儀式；正式手續(xù)
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?formalities;
英文詞源
- formality (n.)
- 1530s, "agreement as to form," from formal + -ity or else from Middle French formalité (15c.) or Latin formitalitatem. Sense of "conformity to established rule" is from 1590s; meaning "something done for the sake of form" is from 1640s. Related: Formalities.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. In some ways, the official opening is a formality.
- 從某些方面來(lái)說(shuō)，正式的開(kāi)幕儀式只不過(guò)是走個(gè)形式。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Lillith's formality and seriousness amused him.
- 利莉思的拘禮和嚴(yán)肅讓他覺(jué)得好笑。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. It's a formality which we have to go through.
- 它是我們必須辦理的一項(xiàng)手續(xù).
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. The manager's signature was just a formality.
- 經(jīng)理的簽字只是一種形式.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. There's no time for formality in everyday life.
- 在日常生活中沒(méi)有時(shí)間講究禮節(jié).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》