Whereas hugging shows closeness , shaking hands means there is a little more formality in the relationship .
拥抱表示亲密,而握手意味着两人关系中更多了一些拘谨与礼节。
On both sides of the irish sea the event is seen as no mere formality , but as an historic opportunity to show that the once-great constitutional differences between the two countries have finally been laid to rest .
对于爱尔兰海的两边,这不光是走形式,而是让两国之间曾经视为重大的体质差异得以消除的一次历史机遇。
Some of this is a matter of mere formality .
不少只是流于形式。
But don 't assume that formality is always the right answer .
但是,不要以为拘谨的称呼总是对的。
Marriage certificates are an unnecessary and potentially expensive formality just to share health insurance .