informality
informality — 名詞
1. the quality of being relaxed, comfortable, and free from strict rules or officia
非正式；不拘
輕鬆、不講究規則的狀態或氛圍
the quality of being relaxed, comfortable, and free from strict rules or official procedures — for example, the atmosphere among close friends, or a dress code that allows T‑shirts and jeans.
The informality of the beach wedding meant guests wore sandals and linen shirts.
那場海灘婚禮的非正式氣氛意味著賓客穿涼鞋和亞麻襯衫就好。
informality of [event]: describes relaxed atmosphere
Sofia appreciated the informality of her new office, where everyone used first names.
Sofia 很喜歡她新辦公室的輕鬆氛圍，那裡每個人都直呼名字。
Diego found that a little informality helped his team share ideas more freely during meetings.
Diego 發現一點不拘形式能幫助團隊在會議中更自由地分享想法。
collocation: a little informality helps [something]
The informality of the family dinner meant no one worried about which fork to use.
家庭聚餐的隨意氣氛意味著沒人需要擔心該用哪把叉子。
In Japan, using a colleague's first name is a sign of informality reserved for close friends only.
在日本，直呼同事的名字是一種僅限於親密朋友之間的非正式表現。
a sign of informality: treats informality as a quality, not a category label
- the informality of [event/place]
- atmosphere of informality
- level of informality
- degree of informality
- relaxed informality
- comfortable informality
- with surprising informality
- casualness
Emphasises an easy, unforced quality in dress, behaviour, or atmosphere; slightly more personal than informality.
- familiarity
Suggests personal closeness that removes the need for formal distance; implies a relationship, not just a relaxed atmosphere.
- ease
Focuses on comfort and lack of tension rather than the absence of rules; often used for social interactions.
用法筆記
Uncountable noun. Most often followed by 'of' to link the quality to a specific situation, place, or relationship (the informality of the meeting / the informality of their friendship). Can also appear after prepositions like 'with' (with surprising informality).
常見錯誤
同根字
- informal形容詞B1
- informally副詞B2
- formal形容詞B1
- formality名詞B2
- formally副詞B2