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semblance

英 [ˈsembləns]

美 [ˈsembləns]

n.  表象; 假象; 外观; 外貌

复数:semblances 

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Collins.1 / BNC.13871 / COCA.13183

牛津词典

    noun

    • 表象;假象;外观;外貌
      a situation in which sth seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case
      1. The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.
        停火协定带来了表面的和平。
      2. Life at last returned to some semblance of normality.
        生活似乎终于恢复了正常。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 假象;表象;外观
      If there is asemblance ofa particular condition or quality, it appears to exist, even though this may be a false impression.
      1. At least a semblance of normality has been restored to parts of the country...
        该国的部分地区至少已经恢复了表面的常态。
      2. They had nursed Peter back to some semblance of health.
        在他们的照料下,彼得貌似恢复了健康。

    英英释义

    noun

    • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
        Synonym:likeness
      1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
        1. he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
        2. he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
        3. the situation soon took on a different color
        Synonym:glosscolorcolour
      2. an erroneous mental representation
          Synonym:illusion

        双语例句

        • It was not until the early 1840s that a semblance of confidence in business was restored.
          直到十九世纪四十年代初,才恢复了对商业的表面信任。
        • They can manifest a semblance of one to help you adjust if needed.
          如果你有需要,他们可以显现出一个外貌来使你适应。
        • The hope is that all this can happen with some semblance of order.
          我们的希望是,这一切都能够在某种有序的外表下发生。
        • He escaped under the semblance of a university student.
          他装成一个大学生逃跑了。
        • This news was a significant blow to the semblance of improvement in general sentiment regarding the credit crisis.
          这一消息对当前表面有所改善的信贷危机而言,是一个重大的冲击。
        • It is cool, but it kiboshes any semblance of sincerity.
          这非常棒,但这也撕碎了诚意的衣裳。
        • At least put forth a semblance of effort when you scrub the floor.
          当你擦地板时至少能表现出努力的样子。
        • In the most intensely turbulent flows, we can often discern a semblance of order through the disorder of the eddies.
          对大多数强烈湍流,往往可以透过旋涡的混乱看出一种井然有序的外表。
        • I forced out some semblance of a tune and fled the stage in tears.
          我挤出了一小段不伦不类的调子,满眼泪水逃离了舞台。
        • Keep the things that you use everyday in some semblance of organization and your routines will go smoother.
          把你每天用的东西有序地放在一起,这样你的日常事务就会进行得很顺利。