seem
/siːm/verb
no obj.
1- give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular quality好像; 似乎：
with complement Dawn seemed annoyed道恩好像生气了
with infinitive there seems to be plenty to eat好像有很多吃的东西
with clause it seemed that he was determined to oppose her.好像他决心跟她作对。
1.1
- with infinitive used to make a statement or description of one's thoughts, feelings, or actions less assertive or forceful好像：
I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions.
我好像给过你非常明确的指示。
1.2
cannot seem to do something
be unable to do something, despite having tried做不到：he couldn't seem to remember his lines.
他记不住台词。
1.3
- with clause（it seems 或it would seem）used to suggest in a cautious, guarded, or polite way that something is true or a fact［用于谨慎或礼貌地表述某一事实］好像：
it would seem that he has been fooling us all.
好像他在戏弄我们大家。
词源
Middle English （also in the sense 'suit, befit, be appropriate'）： from Old Norse sæma 'to honour', from sæmr 'fitting'.