semblance

• n. 外貌；假装；类似

来自古法语 sembler,看起来，来自（异化自）拉丁语 simulare,模仿，词源同 same,similar.引 申诸相关词义。

1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;

"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"

"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"

"the situation soon took on a different color"

2. an erroneous mental representation

3. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

semblance

semblance: see similar

semblance (n.)

c. 1300, "fact of appearing to view," from Old French semblance, from semblant "likeness, appearance," present participle of sembler "to seem, appear," from Latin simulare "to resemble, imitate," from similis "like" (see similar (adj.)). Meaning "person's appearance or demeanor" is attested from c. 1400; that of "false, assumed or deceiving appearance" is from 1590s. Meaning "person or thing that resembles another" is attested from 1510s.

The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.

停火协定带来了表面的和平。

牛津词典

Life at last returned to some semblance of normality.

生活似乎终于恢复了正常。

牛津词典

At least a semblance of normality has been restored to parts of the country...

该国的部分地区至少已经恢复了表面的常态。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They had nursed Peter back to some semblance of health.

在他们的照料下，彼得貌似恢复了健康。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Although he not for me magnificent semblance, has not given me the excellent thought.

他虽没有给我华丽的外表, 没有给我过人的思维.

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The game slights law is very unique, but how to look, your semblance is very ordinary.

游戏玩法很独特, 可是怎么看, 您的外表很普通啊.

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It was not until the early 1840 s that a semblance of confidence in business was restored.

直到十九世纪四十年代初,才恢复了对商业的表面信任.

辞典例句

Those clouds have the semblance of a large head.

那些云的形状像一个巨大的人头.

辞典例句

He tried to restore some semblance of normality to their home life.

他力图使他们的家庭生活恢复正常.

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I forced out some semblance of a tune and fled the stage in tears.

我挤出了一小段不伦不类的调子,满眼泪水逃离了舞台.

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It would be what they describe as the uncanny semblance between owners and their pets.

大概是因为人们总是说饲主和他们的宠物总是长得很像的关系吧.

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And yet , as regards the spirit, this is but a semblance.

但是, 从精神方面来看, 这一切都只不过是虚有其表而已.

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Your mother bears the semblance of yourself.

你的母亲有你的相似之处.

辞典例句

Rear Admiral Spruance, issuing order after order on the TBS, finally regained a semblance of control.

海军少将斯普鲁恩斯通过短程无线电对讲机发布一道又一道命令, 表面上总算重新控制了局面.

辞典例句

Unfortunately, much of the information emerging in this debate bears little semblance to the facts.

不幸的是,从这种辩论中所透露出来的情况, 很多是与事实不符的.

期刊摘选

By this time some semblance of order had been restored.

到这时,秩序在表面上已有所恢复.

辞典例句

There isn't a semblance of truth to the story.

故事里没有丝毫真实的成分.

期刊摘选

By now any semblance of normality had disappeared.

到了现在,任何常态的假象都消失了.

《简明英汉词典》

And yet, as regards the spirit, this is a semblance.

可是从精神方面解读人生, 此种观点却只能触及皮相.

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Closer ties to China require some semblance of trust.

日本与中国的联系日益紧密要求着一些表面上的信任.

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The semblance of the load without the weight touched the woman's heart.

像这样有名无实地似乎把一切决定权都交到了女人手中,最能打动女人的心.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

Those clouds have the semblance of a large ship.

那些云有著大船的外貌.

期刊摘选

A return to some semblance of normalcy was very much in order.

在顺序上一些回覆常态的假象挺多的.

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But at least they had some semblance of a popular mandate.

但至少表面上他们代表了大众的意愿.

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None of the Indians tried were given any semblance of a defense.

译文:1862年,林肯总统下令绞死了38个明尼苏达曼卡托地区的达可它人苏语部落的38个囚犯.

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She put on a semblance of anger.

她装出生气的样子.

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But pursuing name brands can only create the semblance of wealth, not win actual respect.

但是追求名牌只能制造有钱的假象, 并不能赢得真正的尊敬.

期刊摘选

His left eye moved with just the semblance of a wink.

"他的左眼牵动了一下,算是眨眼了.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

Her semblance of anger frightened the children.

她生气的样子使孩子们感到害怕.

《简明英汉词典》