seemly是什么意思_seemly怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

according with custom or propriety;"her becoming modesty"
"comely behavior"
"it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"
"a decent burial"
"seemly behavior"

中英词源

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。

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."

词态变化

权威造句

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.

近反义词

becoming 合适的

fitting 合适的

good 好的

applicable 合适的

adapted 适合的

desirable 令人满意的

official 正式的

pure 纯的

acceptable 合意的

agreeable 愉快的

likely 可能的

advisable 明智的

worthy 有价值的

decorous 合宜的

decent 相当好的

appropriate 适当的

fit 适宜的

proper 合适的

right 正确的

comme il faut 得体的

comely 清秀的

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