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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• My love is strengthened, though more weak in seeming.
  我的爱骨子里已加强，外表上却显得弱。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had been fooled, faked out, by the Five Families and their seeming timidity.
  他受骗了，上当了，被五大家族胆小怕事的外表迷住了心窍。
• His seeming friendliness was merely a disguise.
  他表面上的友谊都是伪装的。
• 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。