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单词 seem
释义

seem

/siːm /
verb [no object]
1Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality: [with complement]: Dawn seemed annoyed it seemed a dismal town [with infinitive]: there seems to be plenty to eat [with clause]: it seemed that he was determined to oppose her...
  • Nobody else seems very interested, but I think it looks great!
  • Nobody else seems to notice, except perhaps Barry, who simply wants to be left alone.
  • Therefore, it seems somehow a bit excessive to single him out for this sort of treatment.

Synonyms

appear, appear to be, have the appearance/air of being, give the impression of being, look, look like, look as though one is, look to be, have the look of, show signs of;
come across as, strike someone as, give someone the feeling that one is, sound
1.1 [with infinitive] Used to make a statement less forceful: I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions
1.2 [with clause] (it seems or it would seem) Used to suggest in a cautious or polite way that something is the case: it would seem that he has been fooling us all...
  • Superficially it would seem to have very little to do with an historic attack on Greece over a millennium before!
  • On the basis of this evidence, it would seem that the battle against it is lost!
  • More weight is given to politics than poetry, history or writing, it would seem.
2 (cannot seem to do something) Be unable to do something, despite having tried: he couldn’t seem to remember his lines...
  • Despite pre-tournament warnings the game cannot seem to rid itself of diving and there was a surfeit of the antic throughout the competition.
  • The truly odd thing is that, despite everything, the people who buy the season tickets cannot seem to get the truth into their heads.
  • I would have had more time to socialise but I started playing pool and by some fluke couldn't seem to put a ball wrong.

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense 'suit, befit, be appropriate'): from Old Norse sœma 'to honour', from sœmr 'fitting'.

Rhymes

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