| 单词 | becoming |
| 释义 | becoming (once / 112 pages) adj Something that's becoming is charming, or looks good. It's a compliment — or a sales tactic — if a salesperson gushes, "That dress is so becoming on you!" Clothing that's becoming is well-suited to the person wearing it, flattering him and making him look great. You can also use the adjective to mean "appropriate," as when a stern kindergarten teacher scolds, "That behavior is not becoming, boys." In the 13th century, something becoming was "fitting," and by the 1560s it also meant "looking good." The opposite of becoming is unbecoming. WORD FAMILYbecoming: becomingest, becomingly, becomingness, unbecoming+/become: became, becomes, becoming/becomingness: becomingnesses/unbecoming: unbecomingest, unbecomingly, unbecomingness USAGE EXAMPLESThe league continues to evolve, with the passing game becoming more dominant. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) He began his career as a painter before turning to writing, becoming an art critic for the New Statesman. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) At the same time, for their role in driving this climate change, fossil fuels are increasingly becoming fuel source non-grata. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj displaying or setting off to best advantage a becoming new shade of rose a becoming portrait Syn flattering showing or representing to advantage 2adj according with custom or propriety her becoming modesty Syn comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly proper marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness |
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