单词 | semiformal |
释义 | semiformal (once / 1181932 pages) adj WORD FAMILY formal: formalest, formalise, formalism, formality, formalize, formally, formalness, formals, informal, semi-formal, semiformal+/formalise: formalisation, formalised, formalising/formalism: formalisms, formalistic/formality: formalities/formalize: formalization, formalized, formalizes, formalizing/informal: informality, informally/informality: informalities USAGE EXAMPLESSAT Dance to waltzes, jigs, swing and more with live music, dance performances, dessert buffet, no-host bar; festive semiformal to formal holiday wear, 8 p.m. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) “I’m taking ballroom dancing now, to get ready for high school mixers and formal and semiformal evenings.” Richard Peck, A Long Way from Chicago(1998) Dressed in semiformal attire, they roasted weenies over an open flame, petted kid goats and took aim at a bull’s eye. New York Times(Nov 03, 2015) adj moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket he wore semiformal attire Syn black-tie, semi-formal formal being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) |
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