formality
英 [fɔː'mælɪtɪ]
美 [fɔr'mæləti]
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. In some ways, the official opening is a formality.
- 从某些方面来说，正式的开幕仪式只不过是走个形式。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Lillith's formality and seriousness amused him.
- 利莉思的拘礼和严肃让他觉得好笑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It's a formality which we have to go through.
- 它是我们必须办理的一项手续.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. The manager's signature was just a formality.
- 经理的签字只是一种形式.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. There's no time for formality in everyday life.
- 在日常生活中没有时间讲究礼节.
来自《简明英汉词典》