词汇 | seemly |
释义 | seemly adjective old-fashioneduk /ˈsiːm.li/ us /ˈsiːm.li/ socially suitable and polite合适的;得体的 Synonyms becomingold-fashioned comme il fautformal decent decorousformal Opposite unseemly Suitable and acceptable able acceptability acceptable acceptably accepted convenience conveniently correctly correctness decent decently felicity just what the doctor orderedidiom legitimate practical properly quality re-eligibility re-eligible relevance Examples of seemlyseemly It would have been more seemly and encouraging for the future if responsibility had been faced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That means that it must be done in an appropriate and seemly way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She did not exactly burst into tears, but expressed a seemly regret. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely our own domestic matters can be dealt with in some way more seemly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree with him that it is not seemly in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I might add that some police officers have applied themselves to the task with far more enthusiasm than is seemly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Little credit is due to a democracy for the way it metes out justice to the self-respecting and seemly in society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are there 320 listed buildings, but there are innumerable others, seemly and neighbourly, that form part of important groups. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The inquiry had to adjourn thereafter to make more seemly arrangements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would have been seemly had they done so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I mentioned the parliamentary delay that we believe to be seemly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it would have been more seemly if the interests had been declared again to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should make it possible for people to lead seemly and civilised lives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that this is very seemly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not therefore appear seemly that a member of a community health council should be both appealing and sitting in judgment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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