seemly

seemly

英 ['siːmlɪ]
　　美

adj. 適當的；有禮的；好看的
　　adv. 適合地；得體地

中文詞源：

seemly 得體的，合乎體禮的

來自 seem 古義，使合適，使匹配，使合乎舉止，-ly,形容詞後綴。

例句：

1. Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
人們認為女性不應該過於自信。

2. Control yourself , sir. These outbursts of petulance are not seemly.
您哪, 就克制點吧. 這麼使性子可不像話.

3. We no longer pay a seemly deference to our superiors.
我們對長者再沒有一點點推崇.

4. Chewing gum on a train is not seemly in a lady.
淑女在火車上嚼口香糖不太雅觀.

5. I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.
我會節衣縮食來讓你們倆過一種上流社會的體面生活.