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formal

/fˈɔrməl/B1

拘谨的 / 刻板的 (adj.)

除了指「正式的」，在形容人和家庭时，指关系「相敬如宾、甚至有点冷漠刻板的」，缺少人间烟火气。

My mom worked. My dad was gone. And I sat at home watching football.

Look, Jake, I came from a very formal family.

My parents were not especially affectionate.