seemingly

[US]/ˈsiːmɪŋli/
[UK]/ˈsiːmɪŋli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 看起来似乎, 表面上看

Example Sentences

a seemingly impossible task.

一项看似不可能完成的任务。

a seemingly insolvable problem.

好象难以解决的问题

a seemingly irreconcilable conflict

一场似乎无法化解的冲突

seemingly inconsumable natural resources.

似乎用之不竭的自然资源

a seemingly valid but indemonstrable hypothesis.

看上去站得住脚但却无法证明的假设

a seemingly unbridgeable cultural abyss.

看上去不可逾越的文化鸿沟。

the vista spread seemingly to infinity.

景色似乎延伸到无穷远

the seemingly inexorable march of new technology.

新技术似乎不可阻挡的发展。

the marriage seemingly got off to a rocky start.

这桩婚姻看上去一开始就不稳定。

triumph against seemingly insuperable odds

在看似无法扭转的逆境中取得的胜利

For several seemingly interminable seconds no one spoke.

有几秒钟没有人讲话,这几秒钟似乎十分漫长。

a formalism seemingly made to order for the problem at hand.

似乎是为解决现有问题而专门设计的套式。

a seemingly competent and well-organized person.

一个显得能干而有条有理的人。

it's touch and go, seemingly, and she's asking for you.

好像还不一定,她正找你呢。

spotless behaviour is seemingly the norm in his organization.

无可挑剔的行为似乎是他所在组织的道德准则。

a separation seemingly ordained by fate;

看起来是命运注定的分离;

Seemingly, we can do nothing to prevent this from happening.

我们似乎没有什么办法阻止这件事发生。

a seemingly endless queue of journalists and would-bes formed.

记者们和一心想当记者的人排成了一条似乎没有尽头的长队。

I could almost see that our posterity are menially stuggling for RMB in a seemingly prosperous China.

我几乎梦到若干年后中国的子孙后代站在一片繁华之中,苦涩地啃着花花绿绿的人民币!

Real-world Examples

We must all do the seemingly impossible.

我们都必须做看似不可能的事。

Source: United Nations Youth Speech

It's a vicious cycle, with seemingly no reprieve.

这是一个恶性循环,似乎没有喘息的机会。

Source: Newsweek

All virtual facing a seemingly never-ending contagion.

实际上,我们面对着一场似乎永不停止的传染病。

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

Seemingly, all supervision had been jettisoned.

船上似乎失去了一切监督。

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

A number of factors converge to create the lake's seemingly everlasting storms.

几个条件的共同作用导致了 这个湖泊似乎永不停歇的暴风雨。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Carlos decided to attempt the seemingly impossible.

Carlos的尝试看起来是不可能。

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

They hung there, seemingly self-sustained, as though watching.

两幅画悬在那里,好像靠自己的力量支撑着,在打量着人群。

Source: Brave New World

This sprawling metropolis offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment culture and dining.

在这座超级大都市可以说能够提供购物、文化娱乐和餐饮的无限选择。

Source: Travel around the world

This explains some of their seemingly strange behaviors.

这能解释部分牠们令人困惑的行为。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Even seemingly small gestures have made a big difference.

即使是看似很小的动作也会产生很大的影响。

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

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