informal ♦︎ relaxed ♦︎ casualThese words all describe occasions or places where you do not have to follow strict rules of how to behave, or the clothes that are suitable for these occasions.這些詞均表示不拘禮節的、非正式的或衣着随便的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an informal / a relaxed atmosphere◆informal / casual dress■informalnot following strict rules of how to behave or do sth, in a way that is pleasant and friendly; (of clothes) suitable for wearing at home or when relaxing rather than for a special or official occasion不拘禮節的;友好随便的;非正式的;(衣服)日常的,随便的◆Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department.討論在部門内非正式地進行。◆Dress is informal, and storage space often limited, so you'll be more comfortable travelling light.衣着不必講究,存貯空間通常有限,因此輕裝上路會更舒服。OPPformal ⇨ formal, formal ⇨ officialadj.▸informally
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◆They told me informally(= not officially) that I had got the job.他們非正式地告訴我說,我得到了那份工作。◆to dress informally穿便服■relaxed(of a place) calm and informal(地方)安靜而自在的◆It's a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere.這是個家庭經營的旅店,氣氛自由随便。■casual ˈkæʒuəl (of clothes) informal(衣服)日常的,随便的◆She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time.她覺得穿便裝很舒服,大部分時間都穿便裝。OPPformal ⇨ formalNOTE辨析 Informal or casual?When you are talking about clothes, casual is more frequent than informal. You can talk about informal/casual dress when you mean informal/casual clothes in general, but to talk about particular items of clothing use casual.描述衣服時, casual比informal常用。泛指便裝時,用informal dress和casual dress均可;但指某種便服時,只能用casual◆a casual shirt / jacket一件休閒襯衫/夾克◆casual shoes休閒鞋◆ (BrE) casual trousers休閒褲◆ (NAmE) casual pants休閒褲◆informal shirts/jackets/shoes/trousers/pants