seemly

• adj. 适当的；有礼的；好看的
• adv. 适合地；得体地

中文词源

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."

双语例句

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

人们认为女性不应该过于自信。

来自柯林斯例句

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.

来自辞典例句

3. We no longer pay a seemly deference to our superiors.

我们对长者再没有一点点推崇.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句