seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seem' with 'look' or 'sound'. 'Seem' is more general and can refer to any kind of impression, not just visual or auditory.
คำพ้องความหมาย
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
หัวข้อ
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She seems tired after the long trip.
- It seems impossible to finish this today.
- He seems like a nice person.
- This plan seems risky.
- You seem very confident about your answer.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
คำกริยา
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
คำพ้องความหมาย
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
หัวข้อ
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They seem to understand the problem well.
- He seems to be telling the truth.
- The engine seems to be working fine.
- You seem to know a lot about this topic.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She seems to like the movie.
- They seem to work together well.
- He seems to know the answer.
- It seems to rain a lot here.
คำกริยา
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
รูปแบบการใช้:
It seems (that) [clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
คำพ้องความหมาย
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
หัวข้อ
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
seem (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
วลีและสำนวน
it would seem
1/ˈɪt wˈʊd sˈim/
fixed phrase
Apparently true based on evidence
Used when you think something is true from what you know now.
ตัวอย่าง
- It would seem we have run out of options.
- It would seem she has made her decision.
make it seem as if
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt sˈim ˈæz ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Cause an impression of something untrue
To do something so people think something is true when it's not.
ตัวอย่าง
- He made it seem as if he had no money.
- They made it seem as if the problem was solved.
seem like
1/sˈim lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Appear similar to something
To look or feel like something else.
ตัวอย่าง
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.