连系动词seem, appear和look使用方法不同
三者均是表示状况的来连系动词,都有“仿佛”、“好像”的意思,不同如下:
seem 侧重指事实上好像是那样的;look 指视觉印象,指看着好像这样;appear 指从表面上看上去乎这样,但有时并不是这样。。如:
They seemed tired and unhappy when they got home. 他们回到家时看来非常累,不开心。
Be careful! The newly waxed floor looks very slippery. 小心点!这新打蜡的地板看着非常滑。
She appears quite old. 她看上去非常老。
三者均可后接不定式,但 look 之后一般只限于 to be:
The man seems / appears / looks to be very tired. 那人仿佛非常疲劳。
He seemed / appeared to have met her before. 他以前好像见过她。
三者均可用于 it 开头的句子,且三者之后均可接从句。如:
It seemed / as if / though the day would never end. 好像白天永远也过不完。
It looked as if he had been ill. 他看着像是生过病。
It seems / appears that he is very rich. 他好像非常富有。
为防止重复,appear和seem后接的 that 从句有时可用so或 not代替。如:
“Is he an honest man ?” “It seems / appears so / not.”“他是诚实的人吗?”“好像是 / 不是。”
look, seem 之后可接like短语,但 appear 之后一般不可以:
You look like your father. 你看着像你爸爸。
It seemed like a disaster at the time. 在当时就仿佛是一场灾难。