1 seem 意為“好像,似乎”,作不及物動詞用時,seem 后跟不定式。
It seems to get dark. 天好像黑下來了。
He seems to be ill. 他好像病了。
She seems not to be able to do it. 她好像不能做那件事。
This lesson seems to him to be a little bit difficult. 這一課對他似乎有點難。
2 seem 作連系動詞用時,后跟形容詞、名詞等。
She seems happy . 她好像很高興。
It seems hot today. 今天好像很熱。
She seemed well pleased . 她似乎很滿意。
He seems (to be) a soldier . 他好像是一個士兵。
3 It seems/appears+that從句 表示“好像……”。
It seems (that) it will rain. 看起來要下雨了。
It seems (that) he is an honest man. 他好像是個誠實的人。
It seemed to her that he is lying. 在她看來他好像是在撒謊。
It seemed to the girl that she had become a princess. 在那女孩看來,她已經成了公主。
It appears to me that everybody is well prepared. 在我看來,大家好像都已準備就緒。
4 it seems as if/as though 表示“看上去似乎”。
It seems as though they will lose the match. 他們好像要輸了這場比賽。
It seemed as though he didn't have a friend in the world. 他好像在這個世界上沒有一個朋友。
比較
下面3種說法都對:
他似乎對這部電影感興趣。
He seemed interested in the film. (接形容詞)
He seemed to be interested in the film. (接不定式)
It seems that he is interested in the film. (接從句)