发音 (Pronunciation):
IPA: /siːm/
中文近似: 西姆
中文意思与词性 (Meanings & Part of Speech):
- 似乎,好像 (v.)
- 看起来 ((待补充))
例句 (Examples):
1. It seems that he is tired.
(看起来他很累。)
2. She seems happy today.
(她今天看起来很开心。)
用法提示 (Usage Tip):
seem 后面常接 to do 或 that 从句,表达主观推测。注意不要和look, appear混淆:look更强调视觉感受,appear较正式,seem更中性且常用于表达感受、判断。
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单词来源 (Etymology)
seem 源自古法语semer,意为“出现,看起来”,更早来源于拉丁语semedre(看、显现)。
词根词缀解析 (Root & Affix Analysis)
seem 是一个基础词,无明显词根词缀,整体表示“看起来”。
“seem”的字母与词根个性化解读
字母象形/引申义 (个性化参考)
- 字母 's' 的象形或引申含义可能包括: 水波纹/走路痕迹 (S象形); 吐气轻细咝 -> 说话 (拟声); 音变: S=C=Z=TH=X。
- 字母 'e' 的象形或引申含义可能包括: 眼睛 (窗户符号引申); 向外 (ex-变体); 元音互换: A=E=I=O=U=W=Y。
- 字母 'm' 的象形或引申含义可能包括: 山 (象形) -> 高大, 连接; 手 (男人劳动); 命令; 凸起 (嘴); 思维; 水面波纹; 音变: M=N=L=R; M=B=P=F=V。
学习提示:以上针对单词 seem 的字母和词根解读,主要基于提供的特定象形及词根资料。这些提示旨在启发联想,而非绝对定论。更通用的记忆规则和原则请参考首页。英语词源复杂多变,实际应用中请结合更全面的词源词典和语言学知识进行深入学习。
常用词组 (Common Phrases)
- seem to do: 似乎要做
- it seems that: 好像……,似乎……
其他语言 (Other Languages)
- 德语: scheinen
- 法语: sembler
字母整体创意联想
单词 seem 有两个e连在一起,像两只睁大的眼睛在观察,m 像嘴角上扬的感觉,表示对事物的判断‘看起来’。
逐字母创意解读
中文谐音助记
“seem” 谐音“西姆”——“似(西)乎嘛(姆)”,表示不太确定、只是看起来像。
相关电影/名言
"Things are not always what they seem."
(事情并不总是表面看起来那样。)
- 《爱丽丝梦游仙境》(2010)
趣味知识/故事
在英语表达中,“seem”可以令人婉转表达个人观点,既不会显得太过武断,又能表达一定的判断,体现了英美文化中礼貌、含蓄的沟通风格。
拓展信息
seem 常用于表达主观推测或不确定性的判断。例如:He seems nice.(他看起来人不错。)
seem 可与动词不定式(to do)或that从句连用。例如:She seems to have left. / It seems that she has left.
需要注意的是,seem 后一般不用-ing形式,也很少用于进行时态。
网络参考 (More about "seem" from the Web)
SEEM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SEEM is to appear to the observation or understanding. How to use seem in a sentence. to appear to the observation or understanding; to give the impression of being… See the full definition. Games; Word of the Day; Grammar; Wordplay; Slang; Rhymes; Word Finder; Thesaurus; Join MWU; More. Games; Word of the Day ...
SEEM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Learn the meaning of seem, a verb that expresses appearance or judgment, and how to use it with different structures and contexts. See examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.
SEEM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Learn the meaning, usage and pronunciation of the verb 'seem' in British and American English. See examples, synonyms, grammar and word origin of 'seem'.
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