seem

linking verb

1. （涉及推断）好像，似乎，看来
   to give the impression of being or doing sth
   1. You seem happy.
      你好像挺高兴。
   2. Do whatever seems best to you.
      你觉得什么最好，就做什么。
   3. He seems a nice man.
      他看来是个好人。
   4. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
      当时这主意好像不错。
   5. ‘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。”
   6. It always seemed as though they would get married.
      他们一直仿佛是要结婚似的。
   7. It seems that they know what they're doing.
      看来，他们知道自己在干什么。
   8. They seem to know what they're doing.
      看来，他们知道自己在干什么。
2. （用以缓和语气）感到好像，觉得似乎
   used to make what you say about your thoughts, feelings or actions less strong
   1. I seem to have left my book at home.
      我大概是把书忘在家里了。
   2. 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。
3. （表示不确切或客气）看来好像，似乎
   used to suggest that sth is true when you are not certain or when you want to be polite
   1. It would seem that we all agree.
      我们大家似乎都同意。
   2. 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。

1. V-LINK 好像;似乎;看来
   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.
   1. 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。
   2. Everyone seems busy except us...
      除了我们，大家好像都很忙碌。
   3. To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple...
      在每个认识他们的人看来，他们似乎是天作之合。
   4. £50 seems a lot to pay...
      要支付 50 英镑，似乎太贵了。
   5. The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes...
      镇静效果好像持续了大约 10 分钟。
   6. The government seems not to be troubled by its inconsistent policies on minority rights...
      政府好像并不觉得其在少数民族权利问题上政策的前后不一有什么不妥。
   7. It was a record that seemed beyond reach...
      这似乎是一个不可企及的纪录。
   8. The proposal seems designed to break opposition to the government's economic programme...
      这项建议似乎旨在为政府经济计划的实施扫清障碍。
   9. It seems that the attack this morning was very carefully planned to cause few casualties...
      今天早上的攻击似乎是经过精心策划、想要尽量减少伤亡的。
   10. It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative...
       他没有其他合适的选择，这一点似乎很清楚。
   11. It seemed as if she'd been gone forever...
       好像她已经永远地离开了。
   12. There seems to be a lot of support in Congress for this move...
       国会里好像有很多人支持这一举措。
   13. There seems no possibility that such action can be averted...
       此类行为似乎无法避免。
   14. This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems.
       这种现象并不像它看上去那样骇人。
2. V-LINK (在描述自己的感觉、想法、经历时用于缓和语气)好像，似乎
   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.
   1. I seem to have lost all my self-confidence...
      我好像已经自信全无。
   2. I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions...
      我好像记得给过你非常明确的指示。
   3. I seemed to have contracted the stomach problem...
      我好像得了胃病。
   4. Excuse me I seem to be a little bit lost.
      对不起，我好像有点听不明白了。
3. PHRASE 似乎不能;好像无法
   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.
   1. 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。
   2. Kim's mother couldn't seem to stop crying.
      金的母亲似乎要哭个没完。
4. See also: seeming

1. Marriage and the life I live just don't seem compatible.
   婚姻和我的生活好像就是没法兼容。
2. They seem to have lost their desire for life.
   他们似乎已丧失了对生活的热望。
3. You seem to be holding something back.
   你好像隐瞒了点什么。
4. I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand.
   我似乎卷入了一件我并不知情的事情当中。
5. We seem to have lost sight of the fact that marketing is only a means to an end.
   我们似乎忽略了这样一个事实：营销只是达到目的的手段。
6. It's true that I seem to have forgotten you, but it only seems that way.
   我看起来好像确实是把你忘记了，但那只是看起来而已。
7. 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。
8. Everyone seems busy except us
   除了我们，大家好像都很忙碌。
9. To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple
   在每个认识他们的人看来，他们似乎是天作之合。
10. The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes
    镇静效果好像持续了大约10分钟。
11. The government seems not to be troubled by its inconsistent policies on minority rights
    政府好像并不觉得其在少数民族权利问题上政策的前后不一有什么不妥。
12. It was a record that seemed beyond reach
    这似乎是一个不可企及的纪录。
13. The proposal seems designed to break opposition to the government's economic programme
    这项建议似乎旨在为政府经济计划的实施扫清障碍。
14. It seems that the attack this morning was very carefully planned to cause few casualties
    今天早上的攻击似乎是经过精心策划、想要尽量减少伤亡的。
15. It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative
    他没有其他合适的选择，这一点似乎很清楚。
16. It seemed as if she'd been gone forever
    好像她已经永远地离开了。
17. There seems to be a lot of support in Congress for this move
    国会里好像有很多人支持这一举措。
18. There seems no possibility that such action can be averted
    此类行为似乎无法避免。
19. This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems.
    这种现象并不像它看上去那样骇人。
20. I seem to have lost all my self-confidence
    我好像已经自信全无。
21. I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions
    我好像记得给过你非常明确的指示。
22. I seemed to have contracted the stomach problem
    我好像得了胃病。
23. Excuse me I seem to be a little bit lost.
    对不起，我好像有点听不明白了。
24. 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。
25. Kim's mother couldn't seem to stop crying.
    金的母亲似乎要哭个没完。
26. You two seem very different to me
    你们两个似乎与我大不一样。
27. The books seem to be lost.
    这些书好像是丢了。
28. You seem too strict with your young ones.
    你对孩子管得似乎太严了。
29. You seem mistrustful even of your friends.
    看来你连自己的朋友都信不过了。

  look appear seem【导航词义：看似，看起来】

  look link v. 看似，看上去

〔辨析〕侧重由视觉得出某种印象，后接 as if 引导的表语从句时常可与 seem 换用。

  appear link v. 似乎，看来

〔辨析〕尤指从所知或所见得到某种印象，常后接动词不定式或 that 引导的表语从句，常可与 seem 换用。

  seem link v. 看来，好像

〔辨析〕侧重指由主观看法得出判断，但暗示有一定的依据。

verb

1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
   1. She seems to be sleeping
   2. This appears to be a very difficult problem
   3. This project looks fishy
   4. They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time

   Synonym:    lookappear

2. seem to be true, probable, or apparent
   1. It seems that he is very gifted
   2. It appears that the weather in California is very bad

   Synonym:    appear

3. appear to one's own mind or opinion
   1. I seem to be misunderstood by everyone
   2. I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters

4. appear to exist
   1. There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now