seem

[siːm]
  • 释义

  • 好像，似乎，看来;

  • 词义辨析
  • seem, appear, look
  • 这三个词都可用作系动词,表示“看起来”。它们的区别是：
    1.在含义上, appear 强调外表上给人的某种印象,有时含实质上并非如此的意思; look意味着看上去如此,实际亦是如此; seem 则暗示判断有一定根据,这种判断往往接近事实。例如:
    He appears to be very young.
    他看上去很年轻。(实际上不一定如此)
    He looks to be very young.
    他看上去很年轻。(实际上也年轻)
    He seems to be very young.
    他看上去很年轻。(可能他的确很年轻)
    2.在用法上,这三个词都可跟形容词或“to be+形容词或名词”结构,也可用于It appears〔appeared〕/looks〔looked〕/seems〔seemed〕 as if...结构。但是, appear 和seem跟to- v 时仍表示“看起来”,而look 接to- v 则是“盼望”的意思。例如:
    He appears〔seems〕 to know it.
    他看来知道这件事。
    He looks to hear from you.
    他期待你来信。
    另外, appear 和seem可用于It appears〔appeared〕/seems〔seemed〕 that...结构,而look不能。例如:
    我看他似乎很喜欢看这部小说。
    ［误］ It looks to me that he enjoys read- ing the novel.
    ［正］ It appears〔seems〕 to me that he enjoys reading the novel.
    还有, appear 和seem一般不用于进行体; 而look可用现在进行时,这和一般现在时所表示的意思无多大区别。例如:
    You are looking〔look〕 very unhappy.你看起来很不高兴。
  • 下面各组中的两个句子意思相同:
  • He seemed to be ill.
    It seemed that he was ill.
    他好像在生病。
    He doesn't seem to be at home.
    He seems not to be at home.
    他好像不在家。
  • 下面两句意思不同:
  • It seems as if it might rain.
    看样子像要下雨似的。
    It seems as if it is going to rain.
    看来快要下雨了。
  • appear，look，seem
  • 这些动词均有“看起来，好像是”之意。
    appear指从感观印象看似乎是如此，但有时着重指因视野、观点限制而产生的歪曲印象。
    look指从样子看起来，侧重通过视觉而建立的印象。
    seem多指从主观印象或个反应得出的看法。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    You seem mistrustful even of your friends.

    看来你连自己的朋友都信不过了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    He did not seem at all interested in the subject.

    他对这个题目似乎一点也不感兴趣.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Though thy enemy seem a mouse, yet watch him like a lion.

    敌人即使像老鼠, 也要当作狮子防.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    He certainly didn't seem to be a fool.

    他当然不像是个傻瓜.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    He doesn't seem equal to meeting our demands.

    他似乎不太合乎我们的要求.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    You don't seem to realize what thin ice you are on.

    你似乎没有意识到你现在的处境有多危险.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    I'm sorry. I seem to be off my game today; let's play again tomorrow.

    真遗憾, 我今天竞技状态不好; 咱们明天再来一场.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    Kim's mother couldn't seem to stop crying.

    金的母亲似乎要哭个没完。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Some people seem to be always lucky.

    有些人似乎从来都是幸运的.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    Parts of California seem like paradise to me.

    加利福尼亚的一些地区对我来说就像天堂一样.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    He lost the game by playing too riskily.

    他因为打得太冒险而输掉了这场比赛.

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  • 12、

    It seems only reasonable to ask students to buy a dictionary.

    要学生买一本词典，好像也没什么不合情理。

    牛津词典
  • 13、

    It would seem that we all agree.

    我们大家似乎都同意。

    牛津词典
  • 14、

    I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today.

    我怕是没法在今天开始了。

    牛津词典
  • 15、

    No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills...

    无论怎么努力，我好像就是无法付清所有的账单。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 16、

    You seem happy.

    你好像挺高兴。

    牛津词典
  • 17、

    Do whatever seems best to you.

    你觉得什么最好，就做什么。

    牛津词典
  • 18、

    Her feelings seem very contained.

    她的心情似乎很平静.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 19、

    I seem to have left my book at home.

    我大概是把书忘在家里了。

    牛津词典
  • 20、

    Everyone seems busy except us...

    除了我们，大家好像都很忙碌。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 21、

    It seemed like a good idea at the time.

    当时这主意好像不错。

    牛津词典
  • 22、

    He seems a nice man.

    他看来是个好人。

    牛津词典
  • 23、

    I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions...

    我好像记得给过你非常明确的指示。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 24、

    We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by...

    我们听到一连串的爆炸声，似乎就在附近。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 25、

    I seem to have lost all my self-confidence...

    我好像已经自信全无。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 26、

    They seem to know what they're doing.

    看来，他们知道自己在干什么。

    牛津词典
  • 27、

    It always seemed as though they would get married.

    他们一直仿佛是要结婚似的。

    牛津词典
  • 28、

    ‘He'll be there, then? ’ ‘ So it seems (= people say so) . ’

    “这么说，他要去那儿了？”“似乎是这样。”

    牛津词典
  • 29、

    It seems that they know what they're doing.

    看来，他们知道自己在干什么。

    牛津词典
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