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His manner was stiffly formal.

他的举止十分僵硬.

You'll have to mind your p's and q's with them; they are very formal people.

他们那些人都很拘谨, 你同他们打交道一定得小心谨慎.

There is no formal linkage between the two agreements.

这两项协议之间不存在正式的关联。

Children may find it easier to express themselves in a letter than in a formal essay.

孩子们可能觉得在书信中比在正式的作文中更容易表达自己的观点。

They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.

他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。

You arrived at your conclusion using the methods of formal logic.

你这个结论是按照形式逻辑的方法推论出来的.

The letter is written in a formal style.

这封信是用正式文体写的.

Once you have reached formal agreement, you should enter into a contract with the other party.

你一旦达成正式协议, 就应该和对方签订合同.

His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions.

他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。

Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.

据称正式会谈仍有可能，但可能性不大。

Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader.

尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。

The occasion requires formal dress.

这场合要求穿礼服.

It's illegal to get into a formal agreement with investors that they'll buy in the aftermarket.

与投资者达成正式协议、允许他们在后市上买入的做法是非法的。

I am offended that your entertainment expert should make such a mistake and hereby request a formal apology.

令我感到气愤的是，你们的娱乐节目专家竟然会犯这样的错误，我特此要求你们向我正式道歉。

Sometimes formal English and informal English must be carefully distinguished.

有时候正式英语与非正式英语要十分小心地加以区分.

Kennedy had no formal training as a decorator.

肯尼迪没有接受过做油漆匠的正规培训。

The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.

教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。

The dinner is formal, if you don't wear the correct clothes you'll stick out like a sore thumb.

宴会是正式的, 如果你着装不当,会显得很不得体.

They agreed to draw up a formal agreement.

他们同意起草一份正式协议。

dressed in formal evening attire

穿着晚礼服

Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless.

严肃、严谨、倔强的他同时又冷漠、多疑、敏感、不会变通。

Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.

眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便.

The dinner was a formal affair.

这是正式宴会。

They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.

他们决定正式交往。

There was no formal training; they learned on the job.

并没有正式的培训；他们是边干边学的。

Formal authorization for the trip was given last week.

这次行程上周得到正式批准.

They have left us with no other choice than to take formal action.

他们逼得我们别无选择，只有采取正式行动。

Sometimes formal English and informal English are undistinguished.

有时候正式英语与非正式英语很难分清.