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表示似乎

  • It seems to be very popular nowdays.

用作委婉

背景：the man in the photo。 对比以下两句

  1. He is in good health
  2. He seems to be in good health(这句是错的 He seems in good health)

表示犹豫

  1. That’s not right
  2. That doesn’t seem right
  3. That doesn’t seem to be right