1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高中英语知识点大全（9）：appear/seem/look用法1、apologizeapologize是不及物动词，意为“道歉”，其表达式为“apologize to sb.for sth.”。如：You must apologize to your sister for being so rude.它的名词形式是apology, 复数形式是apologizes.make ones apologies to sb. for sth.= make an apology to sb. for sth.如：He make his apologies to me for
2、 coming late.2、appearAs a result, it appered to scientists on earth that the stars had moved.因此，地球上的科学家看来，恒星好像是移动了。句型：It appears/seems(to sb.) +thatclause.看来/似乎是It appears to me that something is wrong.我看好像有点不大对头。It appears that he will the prize.看来他会得笑。appear/seem/lookappear, seem, look都有“看起来似”之意，但
3、其暗含意思和用法又各有不同。从意义上讲：(1)appear强调外表给人的印象，有时含实质上并非如此的意思，如：He appears to know more than he really does。他看起来好像懂得很多。（其实懂得没有那么多）(2)seem暗示有一定根据的判断，这种判断往往接近事实，如：His health seems to be better.他的健康状况似乎有所好转。(3)look着重由视觉得出的印象，如：He doesnt look his age.他看起来比实际年龄年轻（或老成）。从用法上讲：seem和appear后可加(to + be)+表语(adj.或n.或prep
4、.)+to v.It + +(that)从句如：He seems/appears（to be）very sad today.=It seems that he is very sad today.It seems like years since I saw you last time.He seems a kind doctor.（=It seems that he is a kind doctor.）He seems/appears to have caught a cold.=It seems/appears that he has caught a cold.3、looklook当“看起来似乎和as if从句。如：He looks strong. She looks like her mother. It looks as if we are going to miss the train.”讲时，可接形容词、过去分词、名词、介词短语 - 2 - 版权所有高考资源网
