动词appear的用法说明
1. 表示“出现”“露面”“到达”等,是不及物动词,因此既不能后接宾语,也不能用于被动语态。如:
雨后天空出现彩虹。
正:A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
误:A rainbow was appeared in the sky after the rain.
2. 表示“似乎”“好像”,是连系动词,其后可接形容词、名词、不定式等作表语。如:
He appears (to be) quite rich 他似乎相当富有。
He appears to be living in the area. 他似乎就住在这一带。
It appears a true story. 它似乎是一个真实的故事。
3. 在 it appears 后可接 that 从句或 as if 从句。如:
It appears that he forgot to sign the letter. 他似乎忘记在信上署名了。
It appears as if she’s lost interest in her job. 看来她对自己的工作已失去兴趣。
后接 that 从句时,有时可用 so, not 代之。如:
A:Are they reliable? 他们可靠吗?
B:It appears so (not). 似乎是可靠的(不可靠)。
4. 有时可与there be句式搭配使用。如:
There appears to have been an accident. 好像出了事故。
There appears to be a problem with the oil pressure. 看来是油压出了问题。
5. 比较以下同义句型:
He appears to have been waiting a long time.= It appears that he has been waiting a long time. 看来他已经等了很久了。
There appears to have been a mistake.= It appears that there has been a mistake. 看来一直就有错。