seemly
英 [ˈsiːmli]
美 [ˈsiːmli]
adj. 合适的; 得体的; 合乎礼仪的
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。
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。
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。
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。
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.- Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
人们认为女性不应该过于自信。
- Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
英英释义
adj
- 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
双语例句
- 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.
她适当的谦虚；举止适当的；老是要钱对绅士来说使不礼貌的；体面的埋葬；举止适当。 - Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
人们认为女性不应该过于自信。 - 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。 - It will be more seemly to tell her after the funeral.
待葬礼过后再告诉她较合适。 - It would not be seemly for us to be seen here together.
让别人看到我们在一起不合适。 - Is but the seemly raiment of my heart.
是我心衣饰的得体仪容。 - Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
愚昧人宴乐度日，是不合宜的，何况仆人管辖王子呢。 - Lady Bracknell did not think it was seemly for Ernest to lack a proper family: no baby abandoned on a doorstep could grow up to marry her daughter.
布拉克内尔夫人认为欧内斯特不是出自体面家庭这一点有失体统：没有哪个被遗弃在门阶上的婴孩长大可与她女儿结婚。 - While seemly pure ethical consumption of some consumers, such as buying free range chickens, also has hidden interests of their health.
而部分消费者看似纯道德的消费，例如只购买散养鸡肉，实际上背后也隐藏着自身的健康利益。 - 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。