seem
第三人称
seems
现在进行时
seeming
过去式
seemed
过去完成时
seemed
1
似乎, 显得
to appear to be or do something particular
- Choose whichever path seems right for you.
选择对你来说似乎正确的道路。
- Despite his confident exterior, he seems unsure about the decision.
尽管他外表自信,但对这个决定似乎不确定。
- It may seem like a lot of work, but the end result will be rewarding.
可能看起来像很多工作,但最终结果将是值得的。
- Surprising as it may seem, I actually enjoy doing laundry.
尽管可能看起来很奇怪,我其实很喜欢洗衣服。
2
失败, 未能
to fail at doing something despite one's efforts
及物动词
- He would seem to be having trouble with his job.
他似乎在工作上遇到了麻烦。
- I can't seem to get this equation right.
我似乎无法似乎得到这个方程正确。
- She couldn't seem to find her keys no matter how thoroughly she searched.
无论她多么彻底地搜寻,她似乎都找不到她的钥匙。
- She couldn't seem to find her way to the meeting.
她似乎找不到去参加会议的路。
- The computer program wouldn't seem to install correctly, no matter what troubleshooting steps were taken.
无论采取什么故障排除步骤,计算机程序似乎都无法正确安装。