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seeming

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++seem·ing /ˈsiːmɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] formal  SEEMappearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true 表面上的 SYN apparent a seeming piece of good luck, which later led to all kinds of trouble 表面上的好运,后来却带来各种各样的麻烦
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seemingShe was full of tension as her eyes searched the group with seeming casualness.There is within us all an urge to make order out of seeming chaos.Such surprise twists and seeming contradictions are typical of the man.This table also confirms the seeming decline in overall profitability during the 1980s and particularly in 1986.Don't be fooled by her seeming fragility.The professor became frustrated by his students' seeming inability to understand simple questions.I relapsed into a seeming normality.It is easy enough now to mock the film industry's seeming paranoia about the Film Society screenings.I wondered about Richard's seeming reluctance to talk about his family.Though a good deal older than Privet the mole gave the impression of vigour and intelligence, talking quickly, and seeming restless.And the particulars of such a seeming unequal struggle are of little immediate help to the Kids from La Fama.
seem·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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seeming
seeming /ˈsiːmɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] formal
appearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true
   SYN  apparent:
    a seeming piece of good luck, which later led to all kinds of trouble


seem·ingBrE /ˈsiːmɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsiːmɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (formal) appearing to be sth that may not be true 看似…(而实际未必)的;表面上的;貌似…的 SYN apparent a seeming impossibility表面看来不可能的事She handled the matter with seeming indifference. 她看似漫不经心地处理了这件事。🔊🔊