Looking up...
It appears that the meeting has been postponed.
会议似乎已经延期了。
看起来(某事可能为真)
It appears that the company is facing financial difficulties.
公司似乎正面临财务困难。
From the evidence, it appears that the suspect was at the scene.
从证据来看,嫌疑人似乎在现场。
通常用于正式或中性场合,表达基于观察或证据的推断。
'it appears' 通常暗示基于外部证据或观察的推断,而 'it seems' 更强调主观感受。例如:'It appears the data is missing.'(基于缺失的数据) vs 'It seems she forgot to reply.'(基于主观判断)。
在非正式对话中,'it appears' 可能显得过于正式或生硬。优先使用 'it seems' 或 'it looks like'。
组合词,由代词 'it' 和动词 'appear' 构成。'appear' 源自古法语 'aparoistre'(出现),最终追溯至拉丁语 'apparere'(显露)。
1. 通常用于正式或书面语境,表达委婉或不确定的语气。2. 可与 'that' 从句连用,也可省略 'that'。3. 避免在需要强烈确定性的场合使用。