seemly

a. 适当的, 恰当的, 合适的, 好看的

发音

其它 /ˈsiːmli/

词形变化

seemlier 比较级 seemlier seemliest seemliest 最高级 more seemly 比较级 most seemly 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

    His behavior was seemly, as befits a gentleman.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Appropriately, fittingly.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

becoming comely comme il faut decorous

近义相关 1

proper

词源

From Middle English semly, semely, semelich, from Old Norse sœmiligr (“seemly”); equivalent to seem + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic sæmilegur (“seemly, passable”), Danish sømmelig (“seemly”).

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