Mr. Smith looks/ seems young very much.史密斯先生看上去很年轻。
(2)look可与介词like连用构成习语,表示看上去像,如:
The girl looks like her sister.这女孩和她姐姐长得相像。
(3)seem后接to do 或用于句型It seems that或There seems to be句型中。如:
John seems to know much about China.约翰好象很了解中国。
It seems that they know each other.好象他们彼此很熟悉。
There seems to be something wrong with my watch.我的手表好象有些毛病。
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6.look for/ find/ find out
(1)look for 寻找,强调动作。
I am looking for my pen.我在找钢笔。
(2)find 找到,强调结果。
I looked for it everywhere but I couldnt find it.我到处找了可就是找不到它。
(3)find out 查明真相,弄清缘由,强调经过费时、周折、
调查到最后得到认证的一种结果。如:
At last the police found out who murdered the old woman.
最后警方查明了是谁谋杀了老太太。
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7.look/ see/ watch/ notice/read
这五个词都有看的意思,但用法不同:
(1)look为不及物动词,一般后接介词at使用,表动作。如:
Please look at the blackboard.请看黑板。
(2)see 指人肉眼所能涉及的范围,表示结果看见。
Can you see the word clearly?你能清楚看到这个字了吗?
固定短语:see a film; see sb. off (给某人送行);let me see.
(3)watch= look at sb./ sth. carefully仔细观看,注视。
May I watch TV now?我现在可以看电视吗?
固定短语:watch TV; on watch(值班、守望);watch a football match (4)notice注意到,提醒别人注意等意思,汉语中常有通知、启示、告示之意。例如:
The thief looked around the house.
When he made sure that no one was noticing him,
he jumped into the room through the open window.
小偷向房子四周张望,当他确信没人注意他的时候,迅速从开着的窗户跳进房间。