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seemingly

UK //ˈsiːmɪŋli//US //ˈsiːmɪŋli//

词源

源自中古英语 'semyngly',由 seem(似乎) + -ing(现在分词后缀) + -ly(副词后缀)构成,14世纪开始使用。

adverb

❶ 表面上看起来,指事物给人的第一印象或外观表现,但实际情况可能并非如此。常用于表达表面现象与实质的差异。

“The task was seemingly simple, but it took me hours to complete.”

(这个任务看起来简单,但我花了几个小时才完成。)

“She was seemingly calm during the interview, though her hands were shaking.”

(面试时她看起来镇定,但其实她的手在发抖。)

同义词:apparently, ostensibly, outwardly

常见短语

seemingly endless — 形容某事物看起来没有尽头或持续时间极长,常用于夸张表达。

“The meeting dragged on with seemingly endless discussions.”

(会议拖拖拉拉,讨论似乎没完没了。)

seemingly impossible — 描述某事在表面上看起来完全不可能实现或发生。

“He achieved the seemingly impossible task in just one day.”

(他仅用一天就完成了这个看似不可能的任务。)