| 单词 | to seem |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔HURRY〕I don't want to seem rude but I'm very pressed for time. Could I call you back later? 我并不想显得这么无礼，但是现在时间很紧，我过会儿给你回电话好吗?朗文写作活用〔SLOW〕Not wanting to seem too eager, Susan took her time about replying to the invitation. 苏珊不想显得太急切，于是慢慢才回复请柬。朗文写作活用〔curious〕She did not wish to seem curious about her neighbour's affairs.她不想显出爱打听邻居事情的样子。英汉大词典〔flash〕Chris didn't want to seem flash in front of his mates.克里斯不想在他同伴面前显得是在摆阔。朗文当代〔hold up〕Will his alibi hold up (= continue to seem true) in court? 他不在犯罪现场的证据在法庭上会站得住脚吗？剑桥高阶〔husk〕The houses were so damaged by fire as to seem little more than the husks of dwellings.房屋被大火毁坏得非常严重, 看起来仅剩下房间的空架子。外研社新世纪〔inquisitive〕I'd have asked more questions, but I didn't want to seem inquisitive.我本想问更多的问题，但我不想看起来显得八卦。朗文当代〔judgmental〕We tried not to seem critical or judgmental while giving advice that would protect him from ridicule.我们在给他提供意见让他免受奚落时，尽量避免显得过于挑剔或妄下判断。柯林斯高阶〔magical〕The disappearance is so sudden as to seem magical.消失得如此突然,好像变魔术似的。英汉大词典〔picayune〕I don't want to seem picayune by criticizing.我不想因提批评意见而显得心胸狭窄。英汉大词典〔pushy〕We didn't want to seem to be pushy parents.我们不想让人觉得我们是独断专行的家长。外研社新世纪〔rude〕I don't want to seem rude, but I'd rather be alone.我无意冒犯，但我想一个人呆着。麦克米伦高阶〔second nature〕An acquired behavior or trait that is so long practiced as to seem innate.第二天性，习性：一种经过长久实践形成以致看起来象是天生的行为或特性美国传统〔soft〕No politician wants to seem soft on crime .没有一个政客愿意在犯罪问题上显得心慈手软。朗文当代〔uncanny〕So keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural.离奇的：敏锐或锐利得近乎不可思议的美国传统〔ungracious〕After Anna's kindness to me, I don't want to seem ungracious.安娜已经向我示好，我也不想显得无礼。朗文当代〔ungracious〕I wouldn't want to seem ungracious after all their kindness.他们很友好，我不想显得无礼。麦克米伦高阶〔ungrateful〕I don't mean to seem ungrateful.我不想让人觉得我忘恩负义。韦氏高阶〔unhelpful〕He didn't want to seem unhelpful.他不想显出不合作的样子。英汉大词典〔willing〕Try not to seem too willing to help.试着别表现出太乐意帮忙的样子。麦克米伦高阶〔wish〕I don't wish to seem ungrateful, but it's not quite what I expected.我并不想显得不领情，可这并非是我所期望的样子。朗文当代Quite frankly, and in all modesty (= without wanting to seem too important), we'd probably have lost the game if I hadn't been playing.坦率而毫不自夸地说，如果我不参加，我们或许会输掉这场比赛。剑桥国际The family had invented several highly respectable ancestors in order to try and acquire a degree of gentility (= in order to seem of a higher social class).这家的人编造出几个备受尊敬的祖先，以显示自己出身高贵。剑桥国际 |
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