seem
linking verb-
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to give the impression of being or doing something （给人印象）好像，似乎，看来 - + adj.
You seem happy. 你好像挺高兴。 Do whatever seems best to you. 你觉得什么最好，就做什么。 This may seem obvious to you. 这在你看来可能很明显。 It seems clear that there has been a mistake. 很明显，这是一个错误。 It seems likely that they will lose the election. 他们很可能会在选举中失败。 Strange as it may seem, exactly the same thing happened to me. 虽然看起来很奇怪，但同样的事情发生在我身上。 - + noun
He seems a nice man. 他看来是个好人。 - seem to be something
She seems to be a smart woman. 她似乎是个聪明的女人。 You seem to be nervous. 你似乎很紧张。 People aren’t always what they seem to be. 人并不总是看上去那样。 - seem like something
It seemed like a good idea at the time. 当时这主意好像不错。 - seem as though…
It always seemed as though they would get married. 他们一直仿佛是要结婚似的。 ‘He'll be there, then?’ ‘So it seems (= people say so).’ “这么说，他要去那儿了？” “似乎是这样。” - it seems to somebody (that)…
It seems to me that teachers have to work pretty hard. 在我看来，老师们必须非常努力地学习。 It must have seemed to him that he was safe. 他一定觉得自己很安全。 - it seems that…
It seems that they know what they're doing. 看来，他们知道自己在干什么。 - seem to do/have something
They seem to know what they're doing. 看来，他们知道自己在干什么。
- + adj.
- seem to do/be/have something
used to make what you say about your thoughts, feelings or actions less strong （用以缓和语气）感到好像，觉得似乎 I seem to have left my book at home. 我大概是把书忘在家里了。 I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. 我怕是没法在今天开始了。
- it seems | it would seem
used to suggest that something is true when you are not certain or when you want to be polite （表示不确切或客气）看来好像，似乎 - seem (that)…
It would seem that we all agree. 我们大家似乎都同意。 This last point, it seems to me, is particularly important. 最后这一点，在我看来，特别重要。 - + adj.
It seems only reasonable to ask students to buy a dictionary. 要学生买一本词典似乎挺合情合理的。
Language Bank impersonalimpersonalGiving opinions using impersonal language 用客观的语言发表意见 It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals. 应进一步阻止非法买卖野生动物的行为，这一点至关重要。 - (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
比较：我们必须进一步阻止人们非法买卖野生动物。
It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity. 显然，应进一步保护生物多样性。 - (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)
比较：很明显，我们需要进一步保护生物多样性。
It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues. 不幸的是，将猴子当宠物饲养的做法仍在持续。 - (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)
比较：非常糟糕的是有人仍将猴子当宠物饲养。
It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport. 许多人都难以理解为什么有些人选择捕猎作为消遣。 - (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)
比较：我不明白为什么有人会以猎杀动物为乐。
Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation. 遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。 - (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
比较：遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。
There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming. 毫无疑问，对北极熊的最大威胁是全球变暖。 - (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)
比较：我认为最大的威胁…
Language Bank opinionopinionGiving your personal opinion 表达个人意见 In my opinion, everyone should have some understanding of science. 依我看，每个人都应该懂一点科学。
Everyone should, in my opinion, have some understanding of science. 依我看，每个人都应该懂一点科学。
It seems to me that many people in this country have a poor understanding of science. 在我看来，这个国家许多人都不太懂科学。
This is, in my view, the result of a failure of the scientific community to get its message across. 依我看，这是科学界未能清楚传达讯息所致。
Another reason why so many people have such a poor understanding of science is, I believe, the lack of adequate funding for science in schools. 我认为，如此多的人对科学缺乏认识的另一个原因是学校对科学教育投入的资金不足。
Smith argues that science is separate from culture. My own view is that science belongs with literature, art, philosophy and religion as an integral part of our culture. 史密斯认为科学与文化是互不相干的。我的观点是科学与文学、艺术、哲学以及宗教一起都是我们文化的不可或缺的一部分。
In this writer’s opinion, the more the public know about science, the less they will fear and distrust it. 在这个作家看来，公众对科学了解得越多，他们就越不会惧怕科学并且会更加相信科学。
Language Bank perhapsperhapsMaking an opinion sound less definite 以不确定的语气表达意见 Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this. 大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。
It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. 看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。
It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。
It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。
It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases. 或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。
- seem (that)…
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘suit, befit, be appropriate’): from Old Norse sœma ‘to honour’, from sœmr ‘fitting’.