这个区别只有在长期积累和仔细观察下才会发现.
有一种"在一定条件下成立, 结论和判断不是绝对的"含义.这也是 to be 结构本身有了"情态"含义.
SEEM 似乎 [linking verb 连系动词, not in progressive 不用进行式] used to say how something seems, especially from what you know about it or from what you can see 似乎，好像，看来:
appear to be sth
Police say there appear to be signs of a break-in.
警方称似乎有破门而入的迹象。
it appears (that)
It appears that all the files have been deleted.
档案好像都已被删除了。
Police have found what appear to be human remains.
警方发现了看似人体遗骸的东西。
He tried to make it appear that she had committed suicide.
他设法让她看上去像是自杀的。
It may be less useful than it appears at first.
这可能没有一开始显得那么有用。
so it would appear ( = used to say that something seems likely to be true, although you are not completely sure )
看起来是这样
- GIVE IMPRESSION
这里就是直言不讳的说 "表现出来了某种特质, 是一种确实存在的特质, 判断/结论是确定的.",不存在任何"情态"含义.
给人印象 [linking verb 连系动词, not in progressive 不用进行式] used to say that someone or something seems to have a particular quality or feeling 显得:
He tried hard to appear calm . 他努力让自己显得镇静。
I don't want to appear rude.
我不想显得无礼。
The right colours can make a small room appear much bigger.
颜色用得好可以使小房间显得大很多。
同时参看find + 宾语 +补语 vs find 宾语 + to be + "表语" 的用法. 情况完全类似.
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THINK / FEEL
认为/感觉to have a particular feeling or opinion, or to have a particular feeling or opinion about someone or something 感到，觉得，认为:
Will Gary and Gail find happiness together? 加里和盖尔一起会幸福吗？
find sth / sb easy / useful / interesting etc
She found the work very dull.
她觉得这工作很无聊。
Lots of women I know find him attractive.
我认识的许多女性都认为他有魅力。
I found them quite easy to use.
我觉得这些使用起来相当便捷。
find it hard / easy / difficult etc (to do sth)
Hyperactive children find it difficult to concentrate.
多动的孩子感到难以集中注意力。 -
EXPERIENCE 体验to have the experience of discovering that something happens or is true 发现〔某事发生或属实〕:
find (that)
You might find that his work improves now he's at a new school.
你可能会发现，他到了新学校，学习进步了。
I find people are often surprised at how little it costs.
我发现人们常常惊讶于它的便宜。
find sb / sth doing sth
I think you'll find more women entering the film business now.
我想你会发现越来越多的女性进入电影业。find sb / sth to be sth 这也是 to be 结构本身有了"情态"含义.强调出一种主观判断的意味.
I found the people to be charming and very friendly.
我发现那里的人可爱而且非常友好。