a/some semblance of somethingLIKE/SIMILARa situation, condition etc that is close to or similar to a particular one, usually a good one 〔情况或性质的〕稍微相似,有点类似
She was trying to get her thoughts back into some semblance of order.
她想稍微理出个头绪来。
After the war, life returned to a semblance of normality.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEMBLANCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤vague隱約的表象◇Brad had his emotions under a vague semblance of control.布拉德表面上似乎控制住了自己的情緒。VERB + SEMBLANCE➤have具有⋯外表▸➤lack沒有⋯外觀◇The movie lacks any semblance of realism.這部電影一點兒都不真實。➤gain獲得⋯外觀▸➤lose失去⋯外觀◇He lost all semblance of dignity and rushed down the street after her.他完全顧不得尊嚴,沿着街道衝過去追她。➤keep, maintain, preserve, retain保持⋯樣子;維持⋯外觀▸➤bring, give sth使具有⋯外觀;使⋯有⋯樣子◇She struggled to bring a semblance of order to the meeting.她盡力想使會場顯得有些秩序。➤regain, restore (sth to), return (sth) to重獲⋯外觀;(使⋯)恢復⋯樣子PREPOSITION➤in a/the semblance of, into a/the semblance of一副⋯樣子;成了⋯樣子◇She bared her teeth in a semblance of a smile.她露出牙齒,顯出一副笑容。➤semblance of⋯的樣子◇He tried to restore some semblance of normality to their home life.他力圖使他們的家庭生活恢復正常。PHRASES➤a/some semblance of control表面上的控制▸➤a/some semblance of order表面上的秩序