1. They don't stand on ceremony in their family.
他们一家人不拘礼节。

2. Please come in and don’t stand on ceremony.
请进来，不要拘礼。

3. We are close friends, so we never stand on ceremony.
我们是好朋友，所以从不拘礼。

4. He stood on ceremony when meeting the CEO.
他见首席执行官时显得很拘谨。

A: Do I need to stand on ceremony when I visit your home?
A：我去你家需要拘礼吗？

B: No, please don’t stand on ceremony at all.
B：不需要，完全不用拘礼。

1) 在社交场合中过分讲究礼节

2) 对熟人或朋友保持正式距离

3) 常用于否定表示“无需拘束”

4) 强调自然随意的社交方式

1. 拘礼；讲究礼节

e.g. They don’t stand on ceremony in informal gatherings.
他们在非正式聚会中不拘礼节。

2. 过分正式或客套

e.g. Don’t stand on ceremony when you’re with friends.
和朋友在一起时不要太客气。

verb phrase

1. To behave in a very formal or polite way, especially when it is unnecessary or between friends.

Synonym: be formal, be ceremonious