seeming

英 [ˈsiːmɪŋ]

美 [ˈsiːmɪŋ]

adj.  看似…(而实际未必)的; 表面上的; 貌似…的
v.  (涉及推断)好像，似乎，看来; (用以缓和语气)感到好像，觉得似乎; (表示不确切或客气)看来好像
seem的现在分词

现在分词：seeming　复数：seemings　

BNC.18479 / COCA.12055

牛津词典

adj.

• 看似…（而实际未必）的；表面上的；貌似…的
  appearing to be sth that may not be true
  1. a seeming impossibility
     表面看来不可能的事
  2. She handled the matter with seeming indifference.
     她看似漫不经心地处理了这件事。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 表面上的;貌似的;似是而非的
  Seemingmeans appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone'sseemingability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not certain.
  1. Wall Street analysts have been highly critical of the company's seeming inability to control costs...
     华尔街的分析家们对该公司似乎无力控制成本一事一直都严厉指责。
  2. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
     无论出现什么样的麻烦，我们都会在貌似混乱的情形中保持平和的心态。

双语例句

• It was now time for Frank Churchill to end his visit, and he departed with seeming reluctance.
  费兰克·邱吉尔该走了。他看上去有些恋恋不舍。
• This brings us to a seeming paradox.
  对我们来说，这似乎是矛盾。
• His seeming willingness to participate.
  他表面上似乎愿意参加的态度。
• He said, with seeming embarrassment, that he would have to cancel the meeting.
  他看上去有点尴尬地说他将不得不取消会议。
• Like most people, I suppose, I try to avoid seeming like a jerk.
  我想，和大多数人一样，我试着让自己不要看上去像个混蛋。
• We discussed the seeming lack of leadership within the movement.
  我们讨论到了这场运动似乎缺乏领导。
• The worst reason to launch an attack would be a fear of seeming irresolute
  因为担心看上去缺乏决断力就发动攻击，这是最糟糕的理由。
• In spite of his seeming friendship he would not give me any help.
  尽管有表面上的友谊，他却不给我任何帮助。
• His opponents were still obsessed by his seeming invulnerability.
  他的对手还仍然对他表面上的坚不可摧感到棘手。
• It might compensate in some way for his seeming neglect of her.
  这样也许会稍许弥补一下他在表面上对她的忽视。