seemly如何读

英:[ˈsi:mli]

美:[ˈsimli]

seemly是什么意思

adj. (形容词)
  1. 适当的
  2. 合宜的,恰当的,得体的,合适的,适宜的
  3. 有礼的
  4. 文雅的
  5. 好看的,美貌的
  6. 合乎礼仪的
adv. (副词)
  1. 合适地
  2. 得体地,合宜地,恰当地
  3. 合乎礼仪地
  4. 适当地

seemly自然拼读

seem·ly

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seemly变形

比较级:seemlier或more seemly

最高级:seemliest或most seemly

seemly扩展

seemliness (n.)

seemly词根

词根:seemly

n.

seemliness 适当;合乎礼节;恰当

seemly英英释义

adjective

in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous.That miniskirt is not seemly attire for the funeral; put on something a little more conservative.We expected some racy jokes from the groom's best man, but his remarks were quite seemly.

having an attractive appearance.a seemly young maiden

adverb

in a seemly way; decorously; decently.

seemly词源中文解释

约1200年, semeli, semlich,用于人,“外表漂亮或好看,英俊,美丽”,也用于行为,“得体的,有品位的,得体的; 适合的”,通常指“愉快,合适,适合”,可能来自古诺尔斯语 soemiligr “合适的,尊贵的”,源自 soemr “适合”(参见 seem)。

这个概念是“适合于对象、场合、目的或性格”。从14世纪后期开始,“值得尊重,可敬的”。相关: Seemliness。1440年的一份文件中有 seemlity。古诺尔斯语中也有 soemleitr “看起来很好看”。

seemly词源英文解释

Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting

The first known use of seemly was in the 13th century

seemly儿童词典英英释义

seepverb

to flow or pass slowly through small openings : ooze

seepagenoun

the process of seeping

a quantity of fluid that has seeped through something

seepverb

to flow or pass slowly through small openings : ooze

seemlyadjective

attractive, handsome

being in good taste : proper

seemly behavior

suitable for the occasion, purpose, or person : fit

a seemly reply

seemly 例句

1 The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds, through commendable and seemly conduct.

纯洁与良好的行为、可嘉与适当的操守能够促进世界的改善。

2 Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.

人们认为女性不应该过于自信。

3 Would it be seemly to have a moment of silence for the Iraqi corpses?

如果我们为伊拉克阵亡战士默哀片刻,会不会不大礼貌?

4 If this feels like a seemly moment in the corporation's history to refuse transparency on light entertainment decisions, who are we to argue?

5 Catherine’s style — streamlined and seemly almost to a fault — resonates as well with scores of young women who aspire to a classically patrician look but who have, until recently, had few credible role models.

6 He was a fine young fellow, seemly and demure as a dove.

7 This seemly innocuous question is a surprisingly tricky one, especially if you try to answer it without first thinking about your audience.

8 As much drama, grit, muscle and borderline insanity as is seemly has been injected into the science and bureaucracy.

9 What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive ourselves into believing that corporate welfare can be seemly.

10 We will call at a more seemly time .

我们会在更适合的时候来拜访的。

11 Not all of them shared her uncle’s opinions of seemly garb; some were as fashionably dressed as Kit herself.

12 It was all very public, and not very seemly.

13 I wanted to tell him that I would miss him, but I didn’t think saying such a thing would be seemly.

14 For why is it seemly that reverence be paid To a god who gives scorn when his children seek aid?

15 A fair and seemly edifice.

16 "No disrespect to you, Lady Stark, but it would have been more seemly had Lord Robh come to pay homage to the king himself, rather than hiding behind his mother's skirts."

17 Such amusement probably wasn’t seemly in a grown man.”

18 But this seemly positive emotion can also have a downside, particularly if someone gets so consumed by another’s feelings that they neglect their own feelings and needs.

19 Objective Compare the two methods in measuring the SOD activity of mices erythrocyte in order to select seemly method for different conditions.

目的比较两种红细胞超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性测定方法,以便在实际工作中根据不同的试验条件选取最合适的测活方法。

20 Mr. Linderman, a librarian and archivist by profession, collects, researches and writes about the marginal, the forgotten and the not quite seemly in American folk art and popular culture.

seemly 同义词

1 合乎礼仪的

decent

12 合宜地

fitly

21 端庄的

demure decorous

22 美貌的

fair-faced good-looking

26 合适地

gradely

28 合礼仪

decorous decorum

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