查词 - seems

1 to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality 看来，似乎，好像

Ann didn’t seem very sure.

安看起来并不十分肯定。

It seems a foolish decision now.

现在看来这是一个愚蠢的决定。

seem to do sth

The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.

那彩虹好像到山坡那边就断了。

seem important/right/strange etc to sb

Doesn’t that seem weird to you?

你没觉得那有点怪异吗？

it seems to sb (that)

It seems to me you don’t have much choice.

照我看来，你没有多少选择的余地。

it seems (that)

It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.

似乎是弗里曼杀死了这个男人，把尸体扔到了湖里。

it seems likely/unlikely/reasonable/clear (that)

It seems likely that he will miss Ireland’s next match.

看来他有可能会错过爱尔兰队的下一场比赛。

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Teri seemed like a nice girl.

特里好像是个不错的女孩子。

Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

噢，当时看来这好像是个不错的主意。

We waited for what seemed like hours .

我们等了好像有好几个小时。

seem as if/as though/like

It seemed as if the end of the world had come.

似乎世界末日已经来临。

It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.

你好像感冒了，泰勒。

‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘ So it seems (=it appears to be true) .

’“这么说来，比尔要离开她？”“好像是这样。”

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can’t/couldn’t seem to do sth

used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do it 似乎无法做某事〔用于表示某事已经试过但做不了〕

I just can’t seem to relax.

我好像就是放松不下来。

3 used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more polite 好像〔用于缓和语气或表示不确定和更为客气〕

seem to do sth

I seem to have lost my car keys.

我好像把汽车钥匙给弄丢了。

it seems (that) /it would seem (that)

It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.

好像是谁忘了锁楼门了。

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Seem appear appear

and have the same meaning but is more formal. seem 和 appear 意思相同，但 appear 更为正式

They seem upset.

他们好像不高兴。

This appears to be a good solution.

这似乎是个很好的解决办法。

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look

You use to say how someone or something seems to you when you look at them. look 表示某人或某物看上去的感觉

Maureen looked tired.

莫琳看上去很累。

That book looks good.

那本书看上去不错。

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sound

You use to say how someone or something seems to you when you hear or read about them, or hear them. sound 表示某人或某物听上去的感觉

She sounds a lovely person.

听起来她是个可爱的人。

The party sounded great.

这次派对听上去很不错。

He sounded tired.

他听起来好像累了。

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Seem

can be followed by an adjective or an adjective and noun. seem 后面可跟形容词或形容词加名词

She seemed happy.

她似乎很开心。

He seems a nice man.

他这人似乎不错。

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Seem

can also be followed by a verb in the infinitive. seem 后面也可跟动词不定式

His story seems to be true.

他的故事似乎是真实的。

You seem to think it’s my fault.

你好像觉得这是我的错。

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Seem as if as though as

can be followed by or but not just by . seem 后面可跟 as if 或 as though，但不可只跟 as

It seems a small thing (NOT 不说 It seems as a small thing) , but it’s very important.

这看上去是件小事，但其实非常重要。

It seemed as if he wanted us to leave (NOT 不说 it seemed as he wanted ...) .

他好像想要我们离开。