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seemly

英 ['siːmlɪ] 美

解释

adj. 适当的；有礼的；好看的
adv. 适合地；得体地

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中文词源

seemly 得体的，合乎体礼的

来自 seem 古义，使合适，使匹配，使合乎举止，-ly,形容词后缀。

英文词源

seemly (adj.): "of pleasing or good appearance," also "proper, tasteful, decorous," early 13c., semlich, from Old Norse soemiligr "becoming, honorable," from soemr (see seem). Related: Seemliness. Old Norse also had soemleitr "fine to look at."

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例句和用法

1. Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.: 人们认为女性不应该过于自信。

2. Control yourself , sir. These outbursts of petulance are not seemly.: 您哪, 就克制点吧. 这么使性子可不像话.

3. We no longer pay a seemly deference to our superiors.: 我们对长者再没有一点点推崇.

4. Chewing gum on a train is not seemly in a lady.: 淑女在火车上嚼口香糖不太雅观.

5. I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.: 我会节衣缩食来让你们俩过一种上流社会的体面生活.