🔑seemBrE/siːm/NAmE/siːm/linking verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyseemBrE/siːm/NAmE/siːm/present simple - he / she / itseemsBrE/siːmz/NAmE/siːmz/past simpleseemedBrE/siːmd/NAmE/siːmd/past participleseemedBrE/siːmd/NAmE/siːmd/ -ing formseemingBrE/ˈsiːmɪŋ/NAmE/ˈsiːmɪŋ/🔑~ (tosb) (tobe) sth() togivetheimpressionofbeingordoingsth(给人印象)好像,似乎,看来SYNappear◆+ adj.Youseemhappy. 你好像挺高兴。◆Dowhateverseemsbesttoyou. 你觉得什么最好,就做什么。◆+ nounHeseemsaniceman. 他看来是个好人。◆~likesthItseemedlikeagoodideaatthetime. 当时这主意好像不错。◆~ (asthough…)Italwaysseemedasthoughtheywouldgetmarried. 他们一直仿佛是要结婚似的。◆'He'llbethere, then?''Soitseems(= peoplesayso).'“这么说,他要去那儿了?” “似乎是这样。”◆itseemsthat…Itseemsthattheyknowwhatthey'redoing. 看来,他们知道自己在干什么。◆~todo/be/havesthTheyseemtoknowwhatthey'redoing. 看来,他们知道自己在干什么。🔑~todo/be/havesthusedtomakewhatyousayaboutyourthoughts, feelingsoractionslessstrong(用以缓和语气)感到好像,觉得似乎◆Iseemtohaveleftmybookathome. 我大概是把书忘在家里了。◆Ican'tseemto(= I'vetried, butIcan't)getstartedtoday. 我怕是没法在今天开始了。🔑itseems | itwouldseemusedtosuggestthatsthistruewhenyouarenotcertainorwhenyouwanttobepolite(表示不确切或客气)看来好像,似乎◆~ (that)…Itwouldseemthatweallagree. 我们大家似乎都同意。◆+ adj.Itseemsonlyreasonabletoaskstudentstobuyadictionary. 要学生买一本词典似乎挺合情合理的。impersonal
Giving 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比较:◆We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.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比较:◆We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.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比较:◆It's absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.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比较:◆I can't understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.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比较:◆Governments aren't doing enough to help tiger conservation.政府没有采取足够措施促进对老虎的保护。
◆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比较:◆I believe that the greatest threat…我认为最大的威胁…