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

• At the risk of seeming boring, I don't think we should try it.
  恕我冒昧，我认为我们不应该去尝试。
• 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。
• But, in the interest of seeming decisive, do we sometimes act too fast?
  但我们有时候是不是太草率了，目的只是为了显得更有决断？
• For all his seeming calmness, he was really very nervous.
  尽管他表面上镇定，其实非常紧张。
• All my seeming prosperity wore off, and ended in misery and destruction.
  我一切可能的幸福全消磨去了，消灭在痛苦和破毁之中。
• At the risk of seeming rude, I'm afraid I have to leave now.
  即使我会显得无礼，但恐怕我现在非走不可。
• His seeming willingness to participate.
  他表面上似乎愿意参加的态度。
• There is only one explanation for the seeming contradiction: People are waiting.
  这些看来是互相矛盾的现象只有一个解释：人们在等待。
• Answer: This seeming contradiction is flawed.
  回答：这个表面上看似矛盾的问题，其实存在缺陷。
• Seeming always rainy, companion you and I, the heart always cares for you, always abandon oneself?
  好象总有雨，伴着我和你，心儿总是牵挂你，总把自己给丢弃？