seem /siːm/ CET4 TEM4 ( seeming, seemed, seems )

• 1. 

  V-LINK 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. 似乎; 看起来 [no cont]

  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，他们似乎是一对佳偶。

  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.

  好像她已经永远地离开了一样。

• 2. 

  V-LINK 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. 感觉好像 [no cont] [含糊]

  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。

• 3. 

  PHRASE 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. 好像总是不能

  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。