
好词典

源自中古英语 semblance,来自古法语 semblance,基于拉丁语 similitudo(相似),与similis(相似的)相关。
❶ 外表或外貌,指事物表面呈现的样子,可能与其真实情况不完全一致。常用于描述看似真实但实际可能是假象的状态。
“She maintained a semblance of calm during the crisis.”
(她在危机期间保持着表面上的冷静。)
“The agreement gave a semblance of unity to the divided group.”
(这项协议给分裂的团体带来了表面上的团结。)
semblance of order — 指表面上的秩序或条理,可能实际上并不完全有序。
“After the storm, the volunteers helped restore a semblance of order to the town.”
(风暴过后,志愿者们帮助小镇恢复了表面上的秩序。)
semblance of truth — 指看似真实或可信的外表,但可能并非完全真实。
“His story had a semblance of truth, but we later found out it was fabricated.”
(他的故事看似真实,但我们后来发现是编造的。)