seemly
seemly 英 [ˈsi:mli] 美 [ˈsimli]
adj. 适当的；有礼的；好看的 adv. 适合地；得体地
- You don't want to seem anything less than seemly, especially in the presence of the Queen. Only seemly behavior is allowed when she's around.
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- adj. 适当的；有礼的；好看的
- adv. 适合地；得体地
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1. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜。 愚昧人得尊荣，也是如此。
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2. The ancient Roman poet Terrence declared that in every endeavor, the seemly course for wise men is to try persuasion first.
古罗马诗人泰伦斯宣称，在每一次作出努力时，智者首先采用的适当途径是说服。
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3. Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
愚昧人宴乐度日，是不合宜的，何况仆人管辖王子呢。
- seemly (adj.) "of pleasing or good appearance," also "proper, tasteful, decorous," early 13c., semlich, from Old Norse soemiligr "becoming, honorable," from soemr (see seem). Related: Seemliness. Old Norse also had soemleitr "fine to look at."
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