英语单词Seem的用法.docx
英语单词Seem的用法英语单词Seem的用法下面是我整理的一些关于英语单词Seem的用法,以供大家学习参考。英语单词Seem的用法:Seem在英语中是一个重要而常见的词,它的基本意思是似乎;好似;仿佛;看来等,可作不及物动词或连系动词。seem用法较为复杂,现归纳如下:一、seem(tobe)+adj(作表语),此构造中的tobe可以省略?假如tobe后面是afraid,asleep,awake等表语形容词,则tobe不能省略:Thegreenleavesseemed(tobe)morebeautifulaftertherain.绿叶在雨后显得更美。Thesegirlsseem(tobe)veryhappy.这些女孩子们似乎很高兴。Theboyseemstobeafraidoftheteacher.这男孩好似怕教师。二、seem(tobe)+n(作表语),此构造中的tobe可省略,但名词前一般应有形容词修饰:Itseems(tobe)thebestanswer.这似乎是最好的回答。Hisfatherseems(tobe)akindman.他父亲看上去像个和蔼的人。Itseemed(tobe)aninterestingbook.这好似是本有趣的书。三、seem+介词like和in引起的短语,seemlike表示看上去好似,seemin表示看起来处于状态:Thoseboatsseemlikemanyducks.那些船看上去好似是很多鸭子。TheEnglish-Chinesedictionaryseemstomelikeanoldfriend.这本英汉词典对我来讲好似一位老朋友。MrsBrownseemsinbadhealth.布朗夫人看起来身体不好。四?seemtodosomething(动词不定式作表语),这种构造的否认形式是do/does/did+not+seem+todosomething或seem+not+todosomething,其中的动词不定式多为一般式?进行式或完成式:Tomseemstoknoweverything.汤姆好似什么都知道。Theyseemednottoknoweachother.他们看上去好似互不认识。Itdoesntseemtoberainingnow.天看起来不像在下雨。Sheseemedtobesleeping.她好似在睡觉。Maryseemstohavesaidso.玛丽好似曾经这样讲过。五、seem与代词it连用,构成itseems/seemedthat.句式?该句式相当于从句的主语+seem+todo:Itseemsthathistemperatureisallright.(=Histemperatureseemstobeallright.)他的体温似乎正常。Itseemsthatsheisthinking.(=Sheseemstobethinking.)她好似在考虑什么。Itseemsthattheyhavebeenonearththousandsofyears.(=Theyseemtohavebeenonearththousandsofyears.)它们似乎已在地球上生存了数千年。六、itseems/seemedtosomebodythat.意为在某人看来好似、仿佛:Itseemstohimthathewouldneverbeabletoworkouttheproblem.在他看来好似无法解决那个问题。Youaremistaken,itseemstome.在我看来你搞错了。七、thereseems/seemed(tobe).意为似乎有?例如:Thereseems(tobe)noanswertothequestion.这个问题似乎没有答案?Thereseems(tobe)amistakeintheseanswers.这些答案中好似有错误?八、itseemsasif.意为看起来像/仿佛。此构造中的it是形式主语,asif引导表语从句:Itseemsasifitisgoingtorain.看起来天快要下雨了。Itseemedasiftheywouldmarryintheend.看来他们终于要结婚了。九、seem与look的区别:seem和look的意思一样,但它们的着重点不同,用法有一样之处,也有一些差异?seem指讲话人内心的主观判定,而look则强调从所述事物外表上看得出的视觉印象。1.两者后面都可接形容词?名词?动词不定式tobe及介词短语:Sheseems/looksaniceteacher.她看上去是个好教师。Mymotherseems/lookstired.我母亲似乎很疲倦。Thepatientseemed/looked(tobe)veryill.那病人似乎病得很重。2.两者后面都可接asif引导的表语从句,但seem的主语一般是it,而look的主语能够是it,可以以是其他的名词或代词:Shelookedasifshesleptbadly.看她那样子仿佛没有睡好。下列几种情况下不能用look取代seem:1.seem后面接动词不定式todo时:Myfatherseemedtoknowthenews.我父亲好似知道这个消息。2.在itseems/seemedthat.句式中:Itseemedthatyouwerelying.看来你在扯谎!3.在thereseems/seemed+动词不定式句式中:Thereseemstobemanyyoungpeopleattheconcert.好似有很多年青人在听音乐会。