中学英语同义词辨析38讲appear, look,
38、appear, look, seem
一、appear连系动词。意思是“似乎、出现、显得、看来好像”。跟形容词、分词、名词作表语。强调外表给人某种印象。例如:
He appears very young. 他显得很年轻。
The house appeared deserted. 这房子似乎被废弃了。
It appears a true story. 这多像是一个真实的故事。
二、look 连系动词。意思是“看起来”。当然look还可以做实义动词和名词。作连系动词时,跟形容词、过去分词、名词、介词短语作表语。强调由感官的视觉而得出的印象。例如:
He looks very young. 他看起来很年轻。
Sam didn't look convinced. 萨姆看起来并没有信服。
He looks a nice , reliable man . 他看起来是一个好心、可信赖的人。
The weather doesn't look like clearing up.天气看起来好像不会转晴。
三、seem 连系动词。意思是“看来、似乎是”。当然seem还可以做实义动词。作连系动词时,跟形容词、分词、名词、介词短语作表语。强调有一点客观根据而做出的判断。例如:
He seems very young. 他好像很年轻。
Uncle Jack seems strangely agitated.杰克大叔似乎是受到了异常的激怒。
She seems an unusually clever girl.她看来是一个不同寻常聪明的女孩。
The driver seemed out of humour. 这个司机似乎心情不好。
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