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
• 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
• an erroneous mental representation
  Synonym:illusion

双语例句

• There are piles of papers all over the desk with no semblance of order.
  桌子上堆满了一堆堆杂乱无章的文件。
• Those clouds have the semblance of a large head.
  那些云的形状像一个巨大的人头。
• Unfortunately, leaders have repeatedly failed to reach any semblance of consensus on a lasting solution to the crisis.
  不幸的是，在对危机的持久解决方案达成像样的一致意见上，欧洲领导人一再失败。
• 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。
• 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。
• The debate soon lost all semblance of rationality.
  辩论很快就完全失去了理性。
• 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。
• Healthy personality, beautiful semblance, optimistic disposition, careful concern, sincere and compassion, responsibility and duty, quality and self-control, intrinsic and external, I thought all these, regarding us all are the equally important.
  健康的人格、美丽的外表、乐观的性格、细微的关怀、真诚与爱心、责任与义务、素质与涵养，内在与外在，我想这一切对于我们来说都是同等的重要。
• On the surface, a semblance of calm has returned.
  表面上，市场又恢复了风平浪静。
• He was sad, but his face had the semblance of a smile.
  他很伤心，但脸上露出微笑的表情。