"seemed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 似乎
• 好像

Definition

'seem' 的过去式。用于表示某事当时看起来是真的，或给人某种印象，但说话人并不完全确定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见结构有 'seemed + adjective'（如 'seemed happy'）、'seemed to + verb'（如 'seemed to know'）和 'it seemed that...'。它常用来让说法更委婉、没那么绝对。不要和 'looked' 混淆，后者更强调视觉上的样子。

Examples

She seemed tired after the trip.

旅行之后，她**似乎**很累。

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

当时这**似乎**是个好主意。

He seemed to know my name.

他**似乎**知道我的名字。

You seemed upset earlier—are you okay now?

你刚才**好像**有点不开心——现在还好吗？

It seemed like everyone already knew the news.

**似乎**大家都已经知道这个消息了。

At first, the job seemed easy, but it got stressful fast.

一开始，这份工作**似乎**很轻松，但很快就变得压力很大。