壹、“主語+ seem +(to be )+表語”,表語多為名詞或形容詞,有時是其他的詞或短語,以說明主語的特征或狀態。例如:
Tom seems (to be ) a very clever boy. 湯姆看上去是壹個非常聰明的男孩。
The man over there seems to be a new teacher. 那邊的那個人看上去像壹個新老師。
Mr Black seemed to be quite happy. 布萊克先生好像十分快樂。
This small town seems changed a little. 這個小城鎮似乎有點兒變化。
二、“主語+ seem + 不定式”,此句型中的seem與不定式壹起構成復合謂語。例如:
Mrs Green doesn’t seem (或seems not ) to like the idea. 格林夫人似乎不太喜歡這個主意。
The children seemed to be eating something in the room. 孩子們好像正在房間裏吃東西呢。
The young man seemed to have changed much. 這個年輕人看起來變化很大。
三、“It seems + that從句”,其中it 是形式主語,that引導主語從句。例如:
It seems that no one knows what has happened in the park. 似乎沒有人知道在公園裏發生了什麽事。