- semblance of something
a situation in which something seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case 表象;假象;外观;外貌 The ceasefire brought about a semblance of order. 停火带来了表面上的秩序。 Life at last returned to some semblance of normality. 生活似乎终于恢复了正常。
Extra ExamplesShe bared her teeth in a semblance of a smile. 她露出牙齿,显出一副笑容。 She struggled to bring a semblance of order to the meeting. 她尽力想使会场显得有些秩序。 The film lacks any semblance of realism. 这部电影一点真实性都没有。 He dropped all semblance of dignity and rushed down the street after her. 他抛弃所有的尊严,沿着街道冲过去追赶她。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- vague
- have
- lack
- gain
- …
- in a/the semblance of
- into a/the semblance of
- semblance of
- …
- a/some semblance of control
- a/some semblance of order
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from sembler ‘seem’, from Latin similare, simulare ‘simulate’.