formality
US /fɔrˈmælɪti/
・UK /fɔ:'mælətɪ/
B1 中級
n. (u.)不可數名詞儀禮 ； 禮式
It is important to observe the formality of the occasion
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運動對長壽的好處大公開！ (The benefits of exercise for longevity)
- I think about 89 Her physical life had basically Demised so significantly in the past decade that her actual death was almost just a matter of Formality, but she had lost the ability to do the things that mattered to her most a decade earlier So she couldn't play golf anymore because of her shoulder She couldn't garden because of her knees and hips and back.
在過去的十年裡，她的身體機能已經大不如前，以至於她的真正死亡幾乎只是一個形式問題，但她在十年前就已經失去了做對她來說最重要的事情的能力，所以她不能再打高爾夫球了，因為她的肩膀，她不能再園藝了，因為她的膝蓋、臀部和背部。
- But basically, at that funeral, I realized that while my friend's, uh, mom had died at a relatively old age, I think about 89, um, her physical life had basically demised so significantly in the past decade that her actual death was almost just a matter of, uh, formality.
第一部 - 《理性與感性》珍·奧斯汀小說有聲書 (第01-14章) (Part 1 - Sense and Sensibility Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-14))
- and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous formality, there was a rapidity of thought which particularly recommended the action to her.
房屋和花園裡所有她們目前可能有所欠缺的便利。
- and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous formality, there was a rapidity of thought which particularly recommended the action to her.
他過去曾到Stanhill拜訪過，但對他年輕的表親們來說，時間太久了，
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- The legislation will now be sent to the Cabinet for approval before it goes to the King for royal assent, something that's seen as a mere formality.
首相將向男女同志、雙性戀和變性者社區及支持者開放他的官邸以示慶祝，隨後將舉行遊行，從政府大樓遊行至曼谷中央商務區。
- The legislation will now be sent to the Cabinet for approval before it goes to the King for royal assent, something that's seen as a mere formality.
首相將向男女同志、雙性戀和變性者社區及支持者開放他的官邸以示慶祝，隨後將舉行遊行，從政府大樓遊行至曼谷中央商務區。
你是哪一派？為什麼傳簡訊跟講電話的感覺會如此不同？(Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords)
- Take the length and formality of conversational turns.
以對話的長度和形式為例。
- Take the length and formality of conversational turns.
我們可以將其中一些半同步工具應用到其他有用的環境。
同義字怎麼選？BBC 英語教室告訴你！ (Synonyms: How do I know which to choose? Ask BBC Learning English)
- Another thing to consider is register and formality.
舉例來說，我們會說 slim chance，但不會說 thin chance。
- Another thing to consider is register and formality.
另一點要考慮的是語域和正式程度。
Say、Tell、Speak、Talk 差別在哪？ (Say, Tell, Speak, Talk: What's the difference?)
- You might say, "The manager spoke with the client," or "The manager talked with the client." Because there is a manager who is an authority and he's talking with the client who's not the authority, it's perfectly fine to say, "The manager spoke with the client," but it does have a feeling of formality, of some distance.
就像你俯視看下來
- But it does have a feeling of formality of some distance.
但是會有較正式的距離感
我交換了LeBron和Kobe的職業生涯！ (I Swapped LeBron and Kobe's Careers)
- So in the end, while Kobe's averaging over 30 himself, and we'd get the Warriors-Cavs matchup in the finals, the Dubs would take the first three games. While Kobe would follow it up with a win in game four, it would just be a formality for game five, as the Warriors would close out the series and win the 2017 title. Kobe's second stint with Cleveland has been a bit underwhelming.
所以最後，雖然科比自己的場均得分也超過了 30 分，我們會在總決賽中看到勇士和騎士的對決，但杜比會拿下前三場比賽。雖然科比會在第四場比賽中再接再厲，但第五場比賽也只是走個過場，勇士隊將終結系列賽，贏得 2017 年總冠軍。科比在克利夫蘭的第二段執教經歷有些不盡如人意。
- While Kobe would follow it up with a win in game four, it would just be a formality for game five as the Warriors would close out the series and win the 2017 title.