プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
－らしい
❶〔…のように見える・思われる〕
彼は疲れて［喜んで］いるらしい
He looks tired [pleased].
彼は正直者らしい
He seems to be an honest man.／I suppose he is an honest man.
返事は失望させるようなものであったらしい
It 「would seem that [《口》 looks like] the reply was a disappointing one.
奥さんらしい人が電話に出た
A woman, apparently his wife, answered the phone.
その話は本当［うそ］らしく聞こえる
The story sounds [doesn't sound] true.
返事らしいものを受け取った
I got an answer of sorts.
病気らしく見せる
pretend to be ill／《文》 feign illness／《口》 fake being sick
❷〔…しそうだ〕
雨になるらしい
It looks like rain.
❸〔…にふさわしい〕becoming ((to))；worthy ((of))
紳士らしい行い
gentlemanly conduct
淑女らしい態度で
in a ladylike manner
彼女らしいやり方だ
That's 「just like [characteristic of] her.
あの人らしい［らしからぬ］振る舞いだった
His behavior was in [out of] character.
この町には劇場らしい劇場はない
There is no theater 「worthy of the name [to speak of/worth mentioning] in this town.
先生らしくない先生だ
He isn't a typical teacher.／He's not like a teacher at all.
春らしい穏やかな一日だった
It was a typically mild spring day.