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seeming

UK //ˈsiːmɪŋ//US //ˈsimɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 seminge,来自 seem(动词)+ -ing(现在分词后缀),最早可追溯至古英语 sēman(看起来合适)。

adjective

❶ 表面上的,看起来像是真实的,但实际上可能并非如此。常用于描述外表与实质不符的情况。

“She gave a seeming smile, but I could tell she was upset.”

(她露出一个看似微笑的表情,但我能看出她其实很难过。)

“The seeming calm of the ocean hid the dangerous currents beneath.”

(海洋表面上的平静掩盖了底下危险的海流。)

同义词:apparent, ostensible, superficial

常见短语

seeming contradiction — 表面上的矛盾,指看起来相互冲突但实际上可能有合理解释的情况。

“The seeming contradiction in his statements was later explained by new evidence.”

(他陈述中表面上的矛盾后来被新证据解释了。)

seeming impossibility — 看似不可能的事情,指初看难以实现但实际上可能达成的情况。

“The team achieved what seemed like a seeming impossibility at first.”

(这个团队完成了最初看起来似乎不可能的任务。)