"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
"the situation soon took on a different color"
1.假象;表象;外观
If there is asemblance of a particular condition or quality, it appears to exist, even though this may be a false impression.
e.g. At least asemblance 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。
e.g. They had nursed Peter back to somesemblance of health.
在他们的照料下,彼得貌似恢复了健康。
1. semblance什么意思
1. 外观:而拟像(simulacrum)的字源,拉丁文中的simulacrum 在柏拉图的对话录中为幻影(phantasm)或 外表、外观(semblance). 相较之下,「再现」似乎是占有了时间的谕意,而「拟像」是空间上的关系,这在拟像的讨论部分会有更进一步的说明,於布希亚的论述中,
2. 外表, 伪装:appliance outlet 设备(电源)插口 |semblance 外表, 伪装 | throttle down (把风门, 油门关小以)减低速度 减缓(发展等)
3. 外表:semblable 相似的 |semblance 外表 | semble 看来好象
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4. 相似;外表;伪装:semblance coefficient 相似系数 |semblance 相似;外表;伪装 | semester 学期
I kept up the semblance of a perfectly false cheer.
出自:M. GordonThe children were united only in preserving before Charles a semblance of harmony.
出自:M. Lane