Word · Frequency #21201
becoming
合适的；相称的；好看的
pleasingly suitable; fitting; attractive
- 1.
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
令人愉悦的合适；适合；和谐；美丽
- 2.
decent, respectable
体面,得体
体面的；正派的；令人愉悦的合适；适合；和谐；美丽；体面,得体；合适的；适当的
In use
His humble apology was a becoming response to the criticism.
The pale blue dress is very becoming on her.
It is not becoming to interrupt when others are speaking.
be becoming on sb
主要用于描述服装、颜色等的外观得体。
That dress is becoming on you.
那件裙子很适合你。
be becoming to sb
可用于外观或行为。
Her new hairstyle is becoming to her.
她的新发型很适合她。
it is becoming (for sb) to do sth
正式用法，表示行为合适。
It is becoming for a young man to show respect.
Connections
Collocations
- becoming dress
- 合身的连衣裙；好看的连衣裙
- That is a very becoming dress on you.你穿那条连衣裙很好看。
- becoming modesty
- 得体的谦逊
- Her becoming modesty impressed the interviewers.她得体的谦逊给面试官留下了深刻印象。
- becoming conduct
- 得体的举止
- His becoming conduct at the ceremony was widely praised.他在典礼上得体的举止受到广泛称赞。
- becoming to
- 适合；相称
- That color is very becoming to your complexion.那种颜色很适合你的肤色。
- becoming manner
- 优雅得体的态度
- She accepted the award with a becoming manner.她以优雅得体的态度接受了奖项。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
becoming 拆成 be coming：衣服正适合你，仿佛“正要成为”你的一部分；合身即好看、得体。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、describing appearance or behavior becoming 作形容词时通常用于正式或书面语，多用于描述衣着、举止等显得合适、得体或好看；日常口语中较少见，可以用更常见的词替换。
Grammar Note
用于becoming to或becoming on结构，表示“适合”或“相称”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 becoming /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ 押韵的词是结尾为 -coming /kʌmɪŋ/ 的词：coming、upcoming、incoming、homecoming。注意拼写相似的 looming /ˈluːmɪŋ/ 和 blooming /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ 并不押韵：它们的元音是 /uː/ 且少了 /k/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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