seem

seem [si:m] vi.

1. ■ 好象, 似乎

2. ■ [与引导代词it连用]看来好象

3. ■ [与人称代词连用]感到好象, 觉得似乎

Be what you seem (to be). 要表里一致。

He seems (to be) quite happy. 他似乎十分快乐。

I seemed to hear a voice in the distance. 我好象听到远处有说话声。

It seems to me that it will snow. 我看要下雪。

It seems as if it is going to rain. 看来要下雨了。

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继承用法

seemer n.

1. ■ 装模作样的人, 做作的人

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参考词汇

seem 和 appear;都含有“看起来似...”的意思。

1. ■ appear 强调外表上给人某种印象, 有时含有实质上并非如此的意思。例如:

He appears to know more than he really does. 他看起来好象懂得很多, 其实懂得没有那么多。

2. ■ seem表示有一定根据的判断, 这种判断往往接近事实。 例如:

The problem seems very complicated. 问题仿佛很复杂。

His health seems to have grown better. 他的健康似乎有所好转。

He seems to be sick, for he appears pale. 看样子他病了, 因为他面色看起来很苍白。