formal
'fɒ:mәladjective
A11,382nd most heard wordIn 59 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 157 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- adj. being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
- adj. characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- adj. (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
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- 11:38I often start a sentence like I'm writing a formal essay.我经常像写正式作文一样开头说话。Why You Can't Speak English Fluently (The "Chunk" Secret Nobody Told You) | English Podcast
- 3:25Because most people use daily English much more than formal English.因为大多数人使用日常英语的频率远高于正式英语。30 Minutes of Real Daily English Conversation | Improve Your English (A2–B1) | Listen & Learn
- 0:07to show you the difference between polite and casual, or formal and informal English.来向你们展示礼貌和随意，或正式和非正式英语之间的区别。How to Speak Polite vs Casual English Conversation - Speak with Us 30 Mins!
- 4:53Formal means more serious, polite, or professional.正式意味着更严肃、礼貌或专业。300 Essential English Phrases for Daily Conversations | English Speaking Practice
- 22:56It's a little more formal than saying job.它比说 job（工作）稍微正式一点。A2-B2 English listening practice podcast | Tell Me About Yourself in English | 30-Day Speaking
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- more formal36×formal situation14×very formal8×formal with6×too formal6×
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useful'ju:sfuladj. being of use or servicephrasefreizn. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentenceexampleig'zæmpln. an item of information that is typical of a class or groupsituation.sitju'eiʃәnn. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given timequestion'kwestʃәnn. an instance of questioningrolerәuln. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
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