Informal

(adj.) not formal; 'conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress'; 'an informal free-and-easy manner'; 'an informal gathering of friends' .

(adj.) used of spoken and written language .

(adj.) not officially recognized or controlled; 'an informal agreement'; 'a loose organization of the local farmers' .

手打:罗莎琳德

• Darwin's account of his adventures and manifold observations is so informal, so rich in detail, as not to admit of summary. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The Newland Archers, since they had set up their household, had received a good deal of company in an informal way. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• In what we have termed informal education, subject matter is carried directly in the matrix of social intercourse. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• She was dining with Mrs. Fisher, who had gathered at an informal feast a few of the performers of the previous evening. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Down they went, feeling a trifle timid, for they seldom went to parties, and informal as this little gathering was, it was an event to them. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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