appear to be的意思|示意
好像是;仿佛
appear to be的用法详解
英语词组 “appear to be”是一个动词性短语,其中appear 是动词,to be 是某种状态,意思是“看起来像”。
它可以用来描述一个被观察物体,表达说话人对该物体的看法,表达的是一种没有绝对的确定,而是一种似乎的看法。例如:
The old man appears to be lost in thought.
这位老人似乎沉思中。
它同样可以用来描述一个现在或者将来的情况,表达说话人对目前或未来某种情况的看法,也表示一种不确定的似乎。例如:
The whole situation appears to be getting worse.
整个情况似乎变得更糟糕了。
另外,appear to be也可以用来掩饰说话人的当前看法,以此避免把判断的意见暴露给他人。例如:
He appears to be a very capable lawyer.
他看起来似乎是一位很有能力的律师。
appear to be相关短语
1、 did not appear to be 看来不是
2、 APPEAR TO BE CLOSED 显示被关闭
3、 to appear to be 显得
4、 there appear to be 看来像是
5、 often appear to be 常常表现为
6、 Appear To Be Parallel 显得彼此平行
7、 appear to be unsteady 在…眼前摇摇晃晃
8、 appear to be reluctant 面有难色
9、 there appear to be no 似乎没有
appear to be相关例句
Such a model nonwoven may appear to be of limited and hypothetical interest.
看起来此种非纺织物模型只有有限的和假设性用途.
辞典例句
They appear to be in a mood to vote against office-holders in the elections.
在选举中他们似乎不想投身居要职者的票。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead.
现在看来好像民主党人占优势。
《牛津词典》
I know on the surface I appear to be quite a together person.
我知道表面上我似乎自信能干。
柯林斯例句
They appear to be in a mood to vote against office-holders in the elections.
他们在选举中似乎不愿选身居高位的人。
柯林斯例句
Some nebulae appear to be completely engulfed by exceedingly large molecular clouds.
有些气体星云似乎被极其巨大的分子云完全包围.
辞典例句
Under stress these people will appear to be superficial, over-eager and manipulative.
这些人在压力下会显得浅薄无知、操之过急,而且爱摆布人。
柯林斯例句
" Mountain - ranges , toward the east , Appear to be curving and flowing like rivers ; "
连山 若波涛, 奔凑如 朝东.
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