单词 | seeming |
释义 | seeming (siːmɪŋ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Seeming means appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone's seeming ability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not certain. [formal, vagueness] Wall Street analysts have been highly critical of the company's seeming inability to control costs. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos. Synonyms: apparent, appearing, outward, surface Collocations: seeming ease Yet somehow he rides, with seeming ease, the rough waves of negative media attention. Times, Sunday Times With seeming ease he blends faiths, professions and nationalities. Times, Sunday Times The scale and seeming ease of the prime minister's likely victory are deceptive. Times, Sunday Times The seeming ease with which it was written bolstered rumors the novel had been written start-to-finish in three weeks, which turned out to be true. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The organization can with seeming ease create gigantic mecha, which are often based on animals and are always gigantic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The seeming lack of suitable alternatives led to an assumption that the fair would close down. Times, Sunday Times Yet colleagues were impressed by his grasp of detail and seeming lack of personal ambition. Times, Sunday Times He too must not despair: despite the seeming lack of progress, he might have made more strides than he realised. Times, Sunday Times But the industry only has itself to blame for its seeming lack of appreciation. Times, Sunday Times Most of the film was deemed unwatchable for mostly having scenes of the characters walking about aimlessly and a seeming lack of production values. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 表面上的 Japanese: 外見上の |
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