seemly

• adj. 适当的；有礼的；好看的
• adv. 适合地；得体地

来自 seem 古义，使合适，使匹配，使合乎举止，-ly,形容词后缀。

1. according with custom or propriety;

"her becoming modesty"

"comely behavior"

"it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"

"a decent burial"

"seemly behavior"

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."

Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.

人们认为女性不应该过于自信。

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Control yourself , sir. These outbursts of petulance are not seemly.

您哪, 就克制点吧. 这么使性子可不像话.

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Chewing gum on a train is not seemly in a lady.

淑女在火车上嚼口香糖不太雅观.

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I dare say it would have been more seemly to decline this proposal.

我知道更合体的作法是拒绝他的邀请.

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It would be more seemly to tell her after the funeral.

待葬礼过后再告诉她较合适.

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She smiled to her grandfather nearby and seemly showing off her ability.

她对身旁的爷爷得意地笑着.

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Young people should address their elders in a seemly manner.

年轻人对长辈说话应合乎礼仪.

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We will call at a more seemly time.

我们会在更适合的时候来拜访的.

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They're seemly and excited enough, but everyone spare a space for himself and the others.

看着不够抱团、不够热闹, 却为别人和自己都让出一方天地.

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Would it be seemly to have a moment of silence for the Iraqi corpses?

如果我们为伊拉克阵亡战士默哀片刻,会不会不大礼貌?

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Delight is not seemly a fool; much less 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.

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