(1)似乎，好像(give the impression of being;appear to be)[L+adj，L+n，I+prep(like)，I+to(be)][不用prog]：～taller than one really is 似乎比本人高;～(to be)quite happy好像很高兴;～an old man好像是一位老人;～a capable girl 似乎是个有能力的姑娘;It～s (to me) (to be) a very marvelous book.这(在我看来)似乎是一本奇书。～like a good idea 似乎是个好主意;～to hesitate for a minute to decide好像犹豫了一会儿才决定下来;～to be taking a long time to have lost all desire to write似乎很长时间以后全部写作的渴望才消失;Someone～s (to me) to be calling in the wood.(It～s (to me) that someone is calling in the wood.)我似乎觉得有人在树林里呼喊。It would～(It～s) that we need to be at the airport two hours before takeoff.看样子，我们得在飞机起飞前两小时到达机场。“They've all gone home.” “So it～s.”“他们都已经回家了。”“好像如此。” “Was an agreement with the employers worked out?” “It～s not/so.”“与雇主达成协议了吗?”“似乎没有/达成了。”〖同〗appear，look;

it seems/seemed as if (as though)……仿佛(似乎)是：It～s as if (as though) you don't want to get involved.看样子你不想牵涉进来。It～ed as if (as though) I had known him for a long time.我仿佛认识他已经有好长时间了。

→′seeming adj表面上的，看上去的;′seemingly adv 看上去，表面上;′seemly adj 得体的;′seemliness n适合，得体;

【用法】1)seem与appear，happen，sound，occur to 一样常用于“It ...(that ...)”句型，如：It～s that I can't stop coughing.(我的咳嗽看来止不住了。) 2)seem与appear，happen 等也常用于“there...”句型，如：There～s to be hundreds of people.(好像有成百上千的人。)

【辨异】seem与appear和look的区别见APPEAR。