seem
- IPA[siːm]
英式
- give the impression of being something or having a particular quality；used to make a statement less forceful
verb: seem, 3rd person present: seems, gerund or present participle: seeming, past tense: seemed, past participle: seemed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. give the impression of being something or having a particular quality Dawn seemed annoyed it seemed a dismal town
- ▪ used to make a statement less forceful I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions
- ▪ used to suggest in a cautious or polite way that something is the case it would seem that he has been fooling us all
- 2. be unable to do something, despite having tried he couldn't seem to remember his lines
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- IPA[sēm]
美式
- give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular quality: Dawn seemed annoyed there seems to be plenty to eat
Oxford American Dictionary
