Word · Frequency #29953
formalist
拘泥形式的人;形式主义者
Someone who pays too much attention to outward forms, especially religious forms, without the inner spirit.
- 1.
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
过分拘泥于形式的人,尤其指墨守成规者;拘泥细节的人
- 2.
An advocate of formalism
形式主义的倡导者
过分拘泥于形式的人,尤其指墨守成规者;拘泥细节的人;形式主义的倡导者;拘泥形式的人;形式主义者
In use
The manager is a formalist who cares more about paperwork than about the team's real progress.
As a formalist, she always insisted on following every rule of the ceremony.
The committee was full of formalists who rejected the proposal because it was not submitted in the required format.
be a formalist
这是名词的典型表语用法,表示某人是形式主义者或拘泥形式的人。
She is a formalist and always insists on following the exact procedure.
她是个拘泥形式的人,总是坚持遵循确切程序。
a formalist + relative clause
后接定语从句,说明某类人的特征。
A formalist who ignores the spirit of the law can cause injustice.
拘泥形式而不顾法律精神的人可能造成不公。
Connections
Collocations
- strict formalist
- 严格拘泥形式的人
- He was a strict formalist, refusing to allow any change in the ceremony.他是个严格拘泥形式的人,拒绝允许仪式有任何改动。
- mere formalist
- 徒具形式的人
- To her, he was no mere formalist but a truly devout worshiper.在她看来,他不是徒具形式的人,而是真正虔诚的敬拜者。
- religious formalist
- 宗教形式主义者
- The preacher warned against religious formalists who neglect the spirit of worship.传道人警告那些忽视敬拜精神的宗教形式主义者。
- pedantic formalist
- 迂腐的形式主义者
- His colleagues regarded him as a pedantic formalist obsessed with minor rules.同事们认为他是个痴迷于细枝末节规则的迂腐形式主义者。
Synonyms
- stickler
- 苛求细节的人 · stickler 通常后接 for 表示对某具体规则的坚持,单独使用时语气较 formalist 弱,且不一定含贬义。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:formal(形式)+ ist(人)→ 只看形式、死守规矩的人,像“形式主义者”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、art/literary criticism formalist 通常用于学术或艺术评论等较正式场合,口语中较少见;它指拘泥形式或形式主义的人,亦可指只重宗教外在仪式者。非正式语境可换用更直白的说法,如“拘泥形式的人”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
formalist 读作 /ˈfɔːməlɪst/。formal /ˈfɔːməl/ 和 formalism /ˈfɔːməlɪzəm/ 与它共享开头的 /ˈfɔːməl/,但词尾不同;formula /ˈfɔːmjələ/ 只在拼写开头有 form-,读音差别较大。socialist /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/、naturalist /ˈnætʃərəlɪst/、moralist /ˈmɒrəlɪst/ 虽同样以 -alist 结尾,词尾的 /əlɪst/ 读音一致,但因重读元音不同,它们并不与 formalist 押韵。
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