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seemly

英 [ˈsiːmli]

美 [ˈsiːmli]

adj.  合适的; 得体的; 合乎礼仪的

GRE

BNC.40478 / COCA.35852

同义词辨析

decorousdecentniceseemly【导航词义:正派的】

decorousadj. 〈正式〉端庄的,得体的
〔辨析〕
主要指人的外表或者行为很得体的。
〔例证〕
a decorous hug
礼貌得体的拥抱
It is decorous to wear a tie at an evening party.
在晚会上佩戴领带是得体的。
decentadj. 正派的,规矩的
〔辨析〕
指道德标准符合社会规范的。
〔例证〕
She is a decent citizen.
她是个正派的市民。
The President did the decent thing.
总统做了他该做的事。
niceadj. 〈旧〉正派的
〔辨析〕
指道德品行高尚的,但此义现已不常用。
〔例证〕
Nice girls don't do such things.
正派姑娘不会做这种事儿的。
seemlyadj. 〈旧〉适宜的,得体的,合乎行为规范的
〔辨析〕
指根据通行的行为规范,言行举止符合某一情境或社交场合的,但此义现已不常用。
〔例证〕
It is not seemly for guests to gossip about the hostess.
客人对女主人说三道四似乎不大得体。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 合适的;得体的;合乎礼仪的
      appropriate for a particular social situation

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 得体的;适当的;合乎礼仪的
        Seemlybehaviour or dress is appropriate in the particular circumstances.
        1. Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
          人们认为女性不应该过于自信。

      英英释义

      adj

      • according with custom or propriety
        1. her becoming modesty
        2. comely behavior
        3. it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
        4. a decent burial
        5. seemly behavior
        Synonym:becomingcomelycomme il fautdecentdecorous

      双语例句

      • But, to the advanced ventilation mode& PSV, usual PID algorithm seemly becomes no satisfactory.
        以往的呼吸机只有控制通气方式,使用的是常规的PID算法,收到了满意的效果,但对高性能呼吸机中先进的呼吸方式PSV,常规的PID则显得无能为力了。
      • Lu Xun and Wang Meng looks seemly different, in actually they are similar in the spirit.
        鲁迅与王蒙在精神层面上看似迥异,在本质上却有相通之处。
      • Chewing gum on a train is not seemly in a lady.
        淑女在火车上嚼囗香糖不太雅观。
      • Cried Hester Prynne, who, however inured to such behaviour on the elf-child's part at other seasons, was naturally anxious for a more seemly deportment now.
        海丝特白兰嚷道,她平时尽管已经熟习了这小精灵似的孩子的这种举止,但此时自然巴不得她能表现得更懂规矩些。
      • Is but the seemly raiment of my heart.
        是我心衣饰的得体仪容。
      • Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
        人们认为女性不应该过于自信。
      • It isn't seemly to let the baby play with scissors.
        让宝宝玩剪子不太合适。
      • It would not be seemly for me to say ( even if I knew the answer) why the company has chosen me.
        这家公司为什么选我?这个问题似乎不该由我来回答(即便我知道答案也是如此)。
      • It is a seemly undisputable fact that music is a non-semantic art.
        音乐是非语义性的艺术,这似乎已成为不争的定论。
      • So we should have cautiously optimistic attitude, we can not be denied that all the existing household registration system, seemly we can not continue to adhere to.
        我们对中国现行户籍制度的未来应该持谨慎乐观的态度:一方面不能全部否认现行的户籍制度,另一方面也不能继续全盘坚持。