seem の英語での意味
seemseem /siːm/ verb [linking verb]
すべての翻訳を見る1if something seems to be true, there are things that make people think it is trueあることが真実であるように見える場合、人々にそれが真実だと思わせる根拠があるseem adj
Ann didn’t seem very pleased.アンはあまり喜んでいないようだった。seem adj+noun
It seems a foolish decision now.今となっては愚かな決断だったように思える。seem like
The last few days had seemed like a dream.ここ数日間は夢のように思えた。
Teri seemed like a nice girl.テリーはいい子に見えた。
We waited for what seemed like hours.何時間とも思えるほど長い間、私たちは待った。it seems like/as if/as though
It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.テイラー、風邪をひきそうだね。
It seemed as if the end of the world had come.まるで世界の終わりが来たかのようだった。it seems (that)
It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.フリーマンがその男を殺し、湖に遺体を捨てたように思われた。
It seems likely that he will miss the team’s next game.彼はチームの次の試合を欠場する可能性が高いようだ。seem to do something
The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.虹は丘の斜面で終わっているように見えた。seem to somebody
Doesn’t that seem weird to you?それって変に思えない?it seems to somebody (that) (=used when giving your opinion about something)(=何かについての自分の意見を述べるときに使う)
It seems to me you don’t have much choice.私には、あなたにはほとんど選択肢がないように思える。there seem(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)(=起きたことや事実だと思うことを述べるときに使う)
There seem to be a lot of people outside.外にたくさんの人がいるようだ。so it seems (=it seems to be true)(=そうらしい)
‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘So it seems.’「じゃあビルは彼女と別れるの?」「そのようだね。」Register語域In written English, people often prefer to use appear rather than seem, because it is more formal:· It appears that the man had been murdered.書き言葉の英語では、appear の方がよりフォーマルなため、seem の代わりに appear が好まれることが多い:· It appears that the man had been murdered.2can’t/couldn’t seem to do something used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do it何かをしようとしたができないことを表すときに使う:
I just can’t seem to relax.どうしてもリラックスできない。3used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more polite発言をやわらかくし、断定を避けて、より丁寧に表現するときに使うseem to do something
I seem to have lost my car keys.車のカギをなくしてしまったようです。it seems (that)/it would seem (that)
It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.誰かが建物の鍵をかけずに出たようだ。GRAMMAR文法Linking verbs連結動詞Seem is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.seem は連結動詞である。この種の動詞は文の主語を形容詞または名詞と結びつける:· She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Using the progressive進行形の使い方Seem is not used in the progressive. You say: · She seems very happy. ✗Don’t say: She is seeming happy.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSseem は進行形では使わない。· She seems very happy. ✗ She is seeming happy. は誤り。文法ガイド — 動詞THESAURUS類義語appear a more formal word for ‘seem’"seem" のより格式のある語: · These reports appear to be unfounded.· これらの報告は根拠がないように思われる。look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seen見た目から、何かであるように見える: · The future looks bleak.· 将来は暗く見える。· He looked pleased.· 彼は喜んでいるように見えた。sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hear聞いたり読んだりした内容、または聞こえる音や声に基づいて、何か・誰かがある様子に思えることを表す: · This study sounds very ambitious.· この研究はとても野心的に聞こえる。· They heard what sounded like a blow.· 彼らは打撃のように聞こえるものを耳にした。come across as something to seem to have particular qualities特定の性質を持っているように見える: · He comes across as a very sensitive man.· 彼はとても繊細な人という印象を与える。
すべての翻訳を見る1if something seems to be true, there are things that make people think it is trueあることが真実であるように見える場合、人々にそれが真実だと思わせる根拠があるseem adj
Ann didn’t seem very pleased.アンはあまり喜んでいないようだった。seem adj+noun
It seems a foolish decision now.今となっては愚かな決断だったように思える。seem like
The last few days had seemed like a dream.ここ数日間は夢のように思えた。
Teri seemed like a nice girl.テリーはいい子に見えた。
We waited for what seemed like hours.何時間とも思えるほど長い間、私たちは待った。it seems like/as if/as though
It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.テイラー、風邪をひきそうだね。
It seemed as if the end of the world had come.まるで世界の終わりが来たかのようだった。it seems (that)
It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.フリーマンがその男を殺し、湖に遺体を捨てたように思われた。
It seems likely that he will miss the team’s next game.彼はチームの次の試合を欠場する可能性が高いようだ。seem to do something
The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.虹は丘の斜面で終わっているように見えた。seem to somebody
Doesn’t that seem weird to you?それって変に思えない?it seems to somebody (that) (=used when giving your opinion about something)(=何かについての自分の意見を述べるときに使う)
It seems to me you don’t have much choice.私には、あなたにはほとんど選択肢がないように思える。there seem(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)(=起きたことや事実だと思うことを述べるときに使う)
There seem to be a lot of people outside.外にたくさんの人がいるようだ。so it seems (=it seems to be true)(=そうらしい)
‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘So it seems.’「じゃあビルは彼女と別れるの?」「そのようだね。」Register語域In written English, people often prefer to use appear rather than seem, because it is more formal:· It appears that the man had been murdered.書き言葉の英語では、appear の方がよりフォーマルなため、seem の代わりに appear が好まれることが多い:· It appears that the man had been murdered.2can’t/couldn’t seem to do something used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do it何かをしようとしたができないことを表すときに使う:
I just can’t seem to relax.どうしてもリラックスできない。3used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more polite発言をやわらかくし、断定を避けて、より丁寧に表現するときに使うseem to do something
I seem to have lost my car keys.車のカギをなくしてしまったようです。it seems (that)/it would seem (that)
It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.誰かが建物の鍵をかけずに出たようだ。GRAMMAR文法Linking verbs連結動詞Seem is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.seem は連結動詞である。この種の動詞は文の主語を形容詞または名詞と結びつける:· She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Using the progressive進行形の使い方Seem is not used in the progressive. You say: · She seems very happy. ✗Don’t say: She is seeming happy.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSseem は進行形では使わない。· She seems very happy. ✗ She is seeming happy. は誤り。文法ガイド — 動詞THESAURUS類義語appear a more formal word for ‘seem’"seem" のより格式のある語: · These reports appear to be unfounded.· これらの報告は根拠がないように思われる。look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seen見た目から、何かであるように見える: · The future looks bleak.· 将来は暗く見える。· He looked pleased.· 彼は喜んでいるように見えた。sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hear聞いたり読んだりした内容、または聞こえる音や声に基づいて、何か・誰かがある様子に思えることを表す: · This study sounds very ambitious.· この研究はとても野心的に聞こえる。· They heard what sounded like a blow.· 彼らは打撃のように聞こえるものを耳にした。come across as something to seem to have particular qualities特定の性質を持っているように見える: · He comes across as a very sensitive man.· 彼はとても繊細な人という印象を与える。