新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

seem

英  [siːm]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASE. 习语
  • cannot seem

    1好像总是不能

    If you say that you cannot seem or could not seem to do something, you mean that you have tried to do it and were unable to.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    不管我怎么努力,我好像总也无法付清所有的账单。

    VERB. 动词
  • seems , seeming , seemed

    1[LINK 连系动词] 似乎 , 看起来

    You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, or of happening in the way you describe.

    近义词

    appear

    双语例句

    例:

    The explosions seemed quite close by.

    爆炸似乎就在近旁。

    例:

    To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple.

    在每个认识他们的人看来,他们似乎是一对神仙眷侣。

    例:

    The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes.

    镇静效果好像持续了大约10分钟。

    例:

    It seems that the attack was carefully planned.

    看起来,这次袭击是精心策划的。

    例:

    It seemed as if she'd been gone forever.

    她似乎已经永远地离开了。

    例:

    It seems likely that a calcium-rich diet may help prevent osteoporosis.

    高钙饮食可能会预防骨质疏松症。

    例:

    This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems.

    这种现象不像看起来那么令人难以忍受。

    2[LINK 连系动词] 感觉好像

    You use seem when you are describing your own feelings or thoughts, or describing something that has happened to you, in order to make your statement less forceful.

    双语例句

    例:

    I seem to have lost all my self-confidence.

    我好像已经丧失了所有的自信。

    例:

    I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions.

    我好像记得曾给过你非常明确的指示。

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