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例句 SEEM1 to seem2 ways of saying what seems to be happening,3 when you think that something will happen or is true because of the way something seems4 when something or someone is different from the way they seem5 the way something seems1 to seem 看来,好像 seem /siːm/ [verb not in progressive] if someone or something seems happy, dishonest, true etc, that is what you think they are, even though you are not completely certain 看来,好像,似乎 seem nice/happy/strange etc (to somebody) Katie seems happy at her new school. 凯蒂在新的学校好像很开心。 The whole situation seems very strange to me. 在我看来这整个情况好像很奇怪。seem to be/do something Lack of money seems to be the main problem. 缺钱似乎是主要问题。 Ricky graduated, but didn't seem to know what to do with his life. He was drifting. 里基毕业了,可他好像对生活无所适从,就这么漂泊着。it seems (that)/it seems to somebody (that) use this to say what you think about a situation 好像/对某人来说似乎 It seems that someone forgot to lock the door. 似乎是有人忘记锁门了。 It seemed to Jim that Amy was worried about something. 吉姆觉得埃米好像在担心什么事情。seem like especially spoken seem to be 【尤口】看来好像 Kevin seems like a nice guy. 凯文看来是个不错的家伙。 ‘Why did you move to New York?’ ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time.’ “你为什么搬到纽约来住呢?”“那个时候觉得是个不错的主意。”there seems to be There seems to be something wrong with the TV. 电视机好像有问题。it seems as if There were so many delays - it seemed as if we would never get home. 总是误点,误点一我们就好像永远也到不了家似的。it seems likely/possible/probable (that) It seems likely that they will release the hostages soon. 看来他们很快就会释放人质了。 appear /əˈpɪəʳ/ [verb not in progressive] formal to seem 【正式】看来,好像,似乎 appear to be/do something My father appeared to be in good health. 我父亲似乎身体不错。 The archaeologists uncovered both domestic structures and what appear to have been commercial buildings. 考古学家发现了民居结构和看上去像商用的建筑。appear calm/rude/angry etc It's difficult to ask someone their age without appearing rude. 问别人的年龄总难免有点失礼。 The city appeared calm after the previous night's fighting. 前一晚上的战斗结束了,城里显得一片宁静。it appears (that) Police said it appeared that John Seidler's death was an accident, but an investigation continues. 警方说约翰·塞德勒的死看来是一个意外,但是调查还在继续。 look /lʊk/ [verb] if someone or something looks good, bad, tired etc, that is how they seem to you when you look at them 看上去,显得 That book looks interesting. 那本书看上去很有意思。 Warren looked tired after his long drive. 沃伦长途驾驶后看上去很疲倦。 We had run out of money, and the situation looked pretty hopeless. 我们用光了钱,形势看来已到山穷水尽的地步了。look like something She's really pretty - she looks like a model. 她真漂亮,看上去像模特儿。 The burglar was holding what looked like a shotgun. 那小偷手里拿着像猎枪一样的东西。look as if You look as if you haven't slept all night. 你看上去好像一整晚都没睡。it looks as if use this to say how a situation seems to you 看来似乎 It looks as if we are going to need more help. 看来我们好像需要更多的帮助。 sound /saʊnd/ [verb] if someone or something sounds good, bad, strange, angry etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear about them, read about them, or hear them 听上去,听起来;好像 Istanbul sounds really exciting. 伊斯坦布尔听上去真够刺激。 He sounds a pretty strange person. 他这人好像怪怪的。 I called my dad and told him what has happened. He sounded really angry. 我打电话给我爸爸告诉他发生的一切,他似乎大为光火。sound like ‘We're all going clubbing tomorrow night.’ ‘That sounds like fun.’ “明天晚上我们都要去夜总会。”“那似乎很好玩嘛。”it sounds (to me) as if use this to say how a situation seems to you when you hear about it 〔在我〕听来好像 It sounds to me as if he needs to see a doctor. 在我听来他需要去看医生。 come across as /ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs æzǁ-əˈkrɔːs-/ [verb phrase] to seem to have particular qualities or characteristics, especially because of the way you talk to or behave towards other people 给人的印象是,显得 In the book, Strayhorn comes across as a sympathetic human being, while Stan Getz emerges as a volatile character with a violent temper. 在书中,斯特霍恩好像是个有同情心的人,而斯坦·盖茨则显得脾气暴躁,喜怒无常。come across as being something He often comes across as being rather cold and arrogant. 他给人的印象经常是相当冷淡而又傲慢。come across well/badly She doesn't come across well in interviews, but she's very good at her job. 她面试的时候给人的印象不是很好,但是她工作做得非常不错。 give the impression /ˌgɪv ði ɪmˈpreʃən/ [verb phrase] if someone or something gives the impression that something about them is true, they make other people think it is true, especially when it is not 〔某人或某事物〕给人…的印象;使人觉得 give the impression (that) Paul liked to give everyone the impression that he knew a lot about cars. 保罗喜欢让每个人都觉得他对汽车很在行。 We always leave the lights on when we go out at night, to give the impression there's someone in the house. 我们夜里出去时总是把灯开着,让人觉得家里有人在。give the impression of Mirrors are used in the dining room in order to give the impression of space. 饭厅里装有镜子,给人一种宽敞的感觉。 strike somebody as /ˈstraɪk somebody æz/ [verb phrase] if a person or situation strikes you as strange, interesting, unusual etc, this is your opinion of how they seem 给某人…的感觉,让某人觉得 What strikes me as odd is the fact that she didn't report the burglary to the police. 让我觉得奇怪的是,她家里遭窃,她却没有报警。 She didn't strike me as the type who would want to become a teacher. 她给我的感觉不像是想当老师的人。strike somebody as being/having something He never struck me as being very interested in politics. 他在我的印象中从来都不太热衷于政治。 show signs of /ˌʃəʊ ˈsaɪnz ɒv/ [verb phrase] if someone or something shows signs of age, improvement, tiredness etc, some features of their appearance or behaviour make them seem old, better, tired etc 〔某人或某事物〕有…的迹象〔如变老、改善、疲倦等等〕 The economy is showing no signs of any improvement. 经济没有任何好转的迹象。 Doctors at the hospital say Mr Crowther is beginning to show signs of recovery, although he is still in intensive care. 医院的医生说,克劳瑟先生虽然仍在重症监护室,但已开始有康复的迹象了。show signs of doing something If the soil shows signs of drying out, water it sparingly. 土壤如果出现失水变干的迹象,就浇一点点水。 have all the hallmarks of /hæv ˌɔːl ðə ˈhɔːlmɑːʳks ɒv/ [verb phrase not in progressive] if a thing or event has all the hallmarks of something, it has all the typical features of someone's work or actions, and therefore seems to have been done or made by them 〔东西或事件〕具有…的全部特征 The explosion has all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack. 这次爆炸事件是一次不折不扣的恐怖袭击。 The painting isn't signed by Matisse, but it has all the hallmarks of one of his later works. 这幅画作没有马蒂斯的署名,但是具有他后期作品的所有典型特征。 smack of /ˈsmæk ɒv/ [transitive phrasal verb] to seem to involve or be caused by a particular attitude, feeling, or intention, especially a bad one 有〔尤指不好〕的意味 The government's new asylum bill seems inhumane, and smacks of racism. 政府新的政治庇护议案显得不近人情,还带有种族歧视的味道。 The chairman's decision is disturbing, and smacks of dishonesty. 主席的决定令人不安,有点不诚实的味道。2 ways of saying what seems to be happening, 表示好像要发生什么的说法 on the surface /ɒn ðə ˈsɜːʳfs/ [adverb] if a person, place, or situation is pleasant, normal, calm etc on the surface, they seem that way until you know them better 〔某人、某地或某情况〕在表面上 On the surface, life seemed normal in Beirut at that time. 那时候在贝鲁特的生活表面上好像很正常。 Mike was very pleasant on the surface, but he had a nasty temper. 迈克表面上很和蔼可亲,但他其实脾气很坏。 outwardly /ˈaʊtwəʳdli/ [adverb] if someone is outwardly calm, happy etc, that is how they seem to be, but in fact they are probably nervous, unhappy etc 〔某人的〕外表上,表面上 Outwardly she seemed contented and happy with life. 表面上她好像对生活既满足又开心。outwardly calm/unconcerned etc Henry remained calm and outwardly unaffected by the terrible events of the previous day. 亨利仍然很平静,从表面看,前一天发生的可怕事情对他好像没有什么影响。 to all appearances /tʊ ˌɔːl əˈpɪərənsz/ [adverb] use this when something seems to be true about someone or something especially when it is not true 从各方面看 To all appearances, they were a happily married couple. 从各方面看来,他们是一对幸福的夫妻。 on the face of it /ɒn ðə ˈfeɪs əv ɪt/ [adverb] use this to say that something seems true, you mean that it seems true, but you are not at all certain that it actually is, because you do not know all the facts 表面上看 On the face of it, this seems like a perfectly good idea -- we must wait and see if it turns out well. 表面上这好像是个绝好的主意—但我们必须等等,看看是不是真的很好。 On the face of it, he appeared to be an ideal candidate for the position. 从表面看,他好像是这个职位的理想人选。 seemingly /ˈsiːmɪŋli/ [adverb] seemingly impossible/endless/unimportant etc seeming to be impossible, endless, unimportant etc, especially when this is not actually true 似乎不可能/没有尽头/不重要等 Running a mile in under 4 minutes was a seemingly impossible task. 四分钟之内跑一英里似乎是不可能的事。 I looked down at the seemingly endless expanse of green of the Serengeti Plain. 我低头俯视塞伦盖蒂平原那看来宽广无垠的一片绿色。 The music was strange, seemingly without a melody. 那音乐很怪,好像没有旋律似的。 apparent /əˈpærənt/ [adjective only before noun] apparent abilities, feelings, or attitudes seem to be real, but you cannot be sure if they are 〔能力、感觉或态度〕显得…的,表面上的 She was upset by her father-in-law's apparent dislike of her. 公公好像并不喜欢她,她很难过。 What shocked me was the parents’ apparent lack of interest in their child. 让我感到震惊的是,这对父母好像对自己的孩子没有兴趣。 apparently [adverb] He walked away from the crash, apparently unhurt. 他从撞车的地方走开,看来没有受伤。 seeming /ˈsiːmɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun] formal seeming to be true about someone's feelings, attitudes, or abilities 【正式】〔感觉、态度或能力〕似乎的,表面上的 I wondered about Richard's seeming reluctance to talk about his family. 理查德好像不愿说起自己的家人,我不知道这是为什么。 The professor became frustrated by his students’ seeming inability to understand simple questions. 学生连简单的问题都似乎理解不了,教授对此颇为沮丧。 superficial /ˌsuːpəʳˈfɪʃəl◂, ˌsjuː-ǁˌsuː-/ [adjective] feelings, attitudes, or qualities that are superficial are not real or true, even though someone or something seems to have them 〔感觉、态度或品质〕表面上的 The people are friendly, but only in a superficial way. 人们很友好,但只是表面上友好。 The landscape bore a superficial resemblance to England's green and pleasant land, and each house had a small suburban garden. 那景色表面上像英格兰绿意融融的大地,每一栋房子都带一座有城郊特点的小花园。3 when you think that something will happen or is true because of the way something seems 从表面推知某事将会发生或某事是真实的 judging by/judging from/going by /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ baɪ, ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ frɒm, ˈgəʊɪŋ baɪ/ [preposition] Judging by Michael's expression I'd say he wasn't in a very good mood today. 从迈克尔的表情来看,我觉得他今天心情不是很好。 She looks like a student, judging from the number of books she's carrying under her arm. 从她怀里夹着那么些书判断,她似乎是个学生。 Going by the quality of the runners, I think this week's 800 metres final could produce a new Olympic record. 从赛跑运动员的素质来看,我觉得本周的800米决赛将产生一项新的奥运会纪录。 from the way /frəm ðə ˈweɪ/ [conjunction] use this to say that something seems to be true because of the way someone or something looks or the way they do something 从…的样子看 It was clear from the way Dorothy spoke that she was worried about something. 从多萝茜说话的样子看,她在担心着什么事。 From the way the body was lying, I'd say it was suicide. 从尸体躺卧的姿势看,我觉得那是自杀。 you'd think/anyone would think /juːd ˈθɪŋk, ˌeniwʌn wʊd ˈθɪŋk/ use this when you want to say that someone is making a situation seem much more serious or important than it really is 你会以为/谁都会以为〔用于指某人在小题大作〕 He's only cut his finger but you'd think he was bleeding to death, the amount of noise he's making. 他只是割破了手指,但是看他那大喊大叫的样子,你还以为他快要流血至死了呢。 Mary's spent at least three days cleaning up and preparing the meal -- anyone would think she was expecting royalty! 玛丽至少花了三天时间打扫和准备食物,谁都会以为是皇室的人要来呢! from /frəm, strong frɒmǁfrəm, strong frʌm, frɑːm/ [preposition] from somebody's face/voice/clothes etc use this to say that because of the way someone's face etc looks or sounds, something seems to be true 从某人的脸/嗓音/衣服等来看 From his voice I'd say he was born somewhere in the North of England. 听他的声音,我觉得他是出生在英格兰北部某个地方的人。 She looked from her clothes like some kind of high-powered executive. 从她的衣着看来,她像是什么高级主管。4 when something or someone is different from the way they seem 某物或某人不同于表面上的样子 there's more to somebody/something than meets the eye /ðeəʳz ˌmɔːʳ tə somebody/something ðən ˌmiːts ði ˈaɪ/ use this to say that someone or something is more interesting, important, intelligent etc than they seem to be 某人/某物比外表更〔有趣、重要、聪明等〕 ‘I didn't know he wrote poetry.’ ‘Yes -- he also does painting. There's more to him than meets the eye.’ “我不知道他会写诗。”“是呀一他还会画画呢,他这个人不可貌相啊。” People think of Bradford as a dull industrial city, but there is more to it than meets the eye. 人们都以为布拉德福德是一个沉闷的工业城市,但其实并非如此。 It looks like a simple case of burglary, but there may be more to it than meets the eye. 这案子看上去像一起纯粹的盗窃案,但也许并不是这么简单。 deceptive /dɪˈseptɪv/ [adjective] seeming to be good, friendly, safe etc, but in fact being very different 造成假象的;欺骗性的 The sea here is very deceptive -- it looks calm but is in fact very dangerous. 这一片海域容易造成假象—看上去风平浪静,但其实非常危险。 Federal organizations have been monitoring the Internet for deceptive advertisements, consumer fraud, and other unlawful activities. 一些联邦机构一直在监控互联网上是否有做虚假广告、欺骗消费者等的违法活动。appearances can be deceptive what seems to be true may not be true 外表不一定可靠 I know appearances can be deceptive, but Jeffrey didn't seem like a wife-beater. 我知道人不可貌相,可是杰弗里并不像是个会打老婆的人。 deceptively /dɪˈseptɪvli/ [adverb] deceptively simple/easy etc seeming simple, easy etc, but actually very difficult 看上去简单/容易等的 The first question seemed deceptively simple. 第一个问题看上去似乎很简单。 The cycling route looks deceptively easy, especially when seen from a car. 骑车路线看上去容易,尤其从汽车里看出去更是如此。 not be what you seem /ˌnɒt biː wɒt juː ˈsiːm/ [verb phrase] use this to say that someone is not what they seem to be, especially because they are deliberately trying to trick you 不像你看上去的那样〔尤因某人在故意欺骗〕 There's something odd about him -- I don't think he's what he seems. He might be a cop. 他有点怪—我觉得这不是他的真实身份,他可能是警察。 I've been doing a little research - our Mr Malamute is not what he seems. 我在做一个小小的调查—我们的马拉穆特先生不像他看上去的那样。5 the way something seems 某物的外表 appearance /əˈpɪərəns/ [countable noun] if someone or something has the appearance of being a particular kind of person or thing, they seem to be like that, but in fact they may not be 外表;表面,表象 give the appearance of seem like 表面上好像是 Karen gives the appearance of being confident, but she isn't really. 凯伦表面上很自信,其实不然。 The wall was painted with little squares to give the appearance of mosaic. 墙面漆成一个个小方格,看上去像马赛克的样子。appearances can be deceptive what seems to be true may not be true 外表不一定可信 This mushroom looks harmless enough, but appearances can be deceptive and it is in fact very poisonous. 这种蘑菇看上去无害,但是外表不一定可信,其实它毒性很大。 impression /ɪmˈpreʃən/ [countable noun] your impression of someone or something is the way they seem to you 〔对某人或某物的〕印象 impression of What's your impression of Frank as a boss? 你对弗兰克这个老板印象如何?get the impression (that) think something is a fact because it seems true 有…的印象 We got the impression that Sally wasn't very pleased to see us. 我们觉得萨莉见到我们不是很高兴。 For some reason she got the impression that you didn't like her. 不知道为什么,她觉得你不喜欢她。give the impression (that) make people believe something, by making it seem to be true 给人…的印象 In her book, she gives the impression that she was a close friend of the Prince, but in fact she only met him twice. 在她的书中,她让人觉得她是王子的密友,但其实她只见过他两次。a good/a bad/the wrong impression In an interview don't say anything negative about your current employer - it gives a bad impression. 面试的时候不要说自己现在的老板有什么不好—那会给人留下坏印象。 If she joked with him, he would think she was flirting, and she didn't want him to get the wrong impression. 如果她和他开玩笑,他会认为她是在和他调情,她不想让他对自己产生错误的印象。first impression how someone or something seems to you the first time you see them 第一印象 My first impression of England was of a grey and rainy place. 我对英格兰的第一印象是,那是个灰蒙蒙的、多雨的地方。 semblance of /ˈsembləns ɒv/ [singular noun] semblance of truth/normality/stability etc when something seems to be true, normal etc - use this especially in negative sentences when something seems only very slightly true, normal etc, or to say that it does not seem this at all 真实/正常/稳定等的假象〔尤用于否定句〕 Any semblance of democracy quickly disappeared when the military government announced it was taking over. 军政府宣布它要接管,民主的假象一下子就消失了。 A novel needs to have some semblance of truth, or the reader will quickly lose interest in it. 小说要稍微接近事实,否则读者很快就会失去兴趣。
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