formal

正式的、官方的

The company issued a formal apology to the affected customers.

公司向受影响的顾客发出正式道歉。

正式场合的、需著礼服的

The invitation says the dinner is a formal event.

邀请函上说这场晚宴是正式场合。

正规的、科班的

She never had any formal training in design.

她从未受过任何正规的设计训练。

正式的、文雅的指语言用法

This word is too formal for everyday conversation.

这个字用在日常对话里太过正式。

拘谨的、讲究礼节的

His manner was polite but rather formal and distant.

他的态度虽有礼貌，却相当拘谨而有距离感。

形式上的、表面的

Her approval was purely formal, since the decision was already made.

她的同意只是形式上的，因为决定早就做好了。

对称的、规整的指设计、园艺

The palace is surrounded by a formal garden with clipped hedges.

宫殿四周是修剪整齐、格局规整的庭园。

正式舞会、正式社交活动美式

My cousin bought a long blue dress for the school formal.

我表妹为了学校的正式舞会买了一件蓝色长裙。