經濟學50個常用詞彙對應俗語(經濟學人每日一詞seemly)
2023-04-17 12:45:28 1
seemly
英 [ˈsi:mli] 美 [ˈsimli]
★釋義
[adjective] Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste [形容詞] 符合公認的得體或品味觀念
★解讀
Seemly這個詞乍一看很容易和seemingly混淆起來,然而這兩個詞的意思卻完全不同。Seemingly要常用得多,是一個副詞,表示「表面看來、貌似」的意思;而seemly卻是一個形容詞(劃重點!),表示得體、恰當、合乎禮儀,它的名詞形式是seemliness。
★經濟學人例句
As ever,the debate among some chefs is whether it is seemly to be so obsessed with winning Michelin stars.一如既往地,一些主廚會爭論如此沉迷於贏取米其林星級是否體面。
And while it may not be very seemly, some businessmen believe that appearances count.一些商人認為外表十分重要,儘管這種想法不太上得了臺面。
★近義詞
decorous,proper,decent
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