"of pleasing or good appearance," also "proper, tasteful, decorous," early 13c., semlich, from Old Norse soemiligr "becoming, honorable," from soemr (see seem). Related: Seemliness. Old Norse also had soemleitr "fine to look at."
例文
1. Self-assertion was not thought seemly in a woman.
女性は自信過剰になるべきではないと考えられています。
2.Control yourself,sir.These outbursts of petulance are not seemly .
あなたのところ、少し抑えましょう。こんなことをしては話にならない。
3.We no longer pay a seemly deference to our superiors.
私たちは目上の人に対してもう少しも尊敬していません。
4.Chewing gum on a train is not seemly in a lady.
淑女が汽車の中でガムを噛むのはあまり見栄えがしない。
5.I 'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.