It looks like Mary is too tired to walk on. 看起来本玛丽已累得走不动了。
It looks like the weather is changing for the worse. 看来天气变得更糟了。
请问专家:这里的It looks like+句子可以变成 sb / sth looks like+句子吗?比如上面两句变成:
Mary looks like she is too tired to walk on.
The weather looks like it is changing for the worse.
▲网友的判断和理解都是正确的!这种转换表达了相同的意思。
It looks like Mary is too tired to walk on. 看起来本玛丽已累得走不动了。
It looks like the weather is changing for the worse. 看来天气变得更糟了。
首先需要说明的是:
1. like 不仅可以用作介词,而且,在非正式英语中还可以用作连词,后接从句,如网友给的这两个例句。这时,like 的意思相当于as if。现在,这种用法已经比较普遍,尤其是美国英语。
2. 在It looks like (=as if)...结构中,it 是引导词,没有实际意义,指某种情况或现象,like 引导表语从句。这时,我们可以用实际主语替换it,转换成以下两句,以下句子中的like,同样可以换成as if:
Mary looks like she is too tired to walk on.
The weather looks like it is changing for the worse.
▲又如:
1. He looks like he's ready to fight a dozen bad guys before breakfast and then go out and rope wild horses.
=It looks like he's ready to fight a dozen bad guys before breakfast and then go out and rope wild horses.
他看起来好像他能在吃早饭前和十几个坏人搏斗一番,然后再出去用绳子套野马。
2. He looks like he can hold his liquor. Let's see how long he lasts.
=It looks like he can hold his liquor. Let's see how long he lasts.
他看起来好像海量,让我们看看他能撑到几时。
3. But he looks like he's never touched a key in his life!
=But it looks like he's never touched a key in his life!
但他看起来好像这辈子从来没有摸过钢琴键盘!
4. She looks like she hasn't slept for days.
=It looks like she hasn't slept for days.
她看起来好像好几天没睡觉似的。
5. Milly, you look like you're asking for it.
=Milly, it looks like you're asking for it.
米莉,看起来你是在自讨苦吃。
6. You look like you've been bawling.
=It looks like you've been bawling
你好像哭了很久。
7. You look like you are in good shape.
=It looks like you are in good shape.
你的体形看起来很好。
8. You look like you need some help to lift the box.
=It loks like you need some help to lift the box.
看来,你需要人帮忙抬起这只箱子。
9. You look like you can do with some help.
=It looks like you can do with some help.
看来你需要些帮助。
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▲2008年7月第1版《外研社英汉多功能词典》p.1248xc:
It looks like he will win the championship.
= He looks like winning the championship.
看起来他会获得冠军。
▲薄冰教授在《英语惯用法词典》中指出:
在美国可用look like代替look as if(或 as though)。例如:
He looks just like he is insane. 他如同疯人一般。/ It looks like he means to go. 他好像打算去。
▲《朗文高级英语应试词典》指出:
有些人认为这种用法(即like作连词表示“好像”的用法)不正确。
▲《韦氏高阶英语词典》也指出:
The use of like as a conjunction is regarded by some people as an error. It occurs mainly in speech and informal writing.(p.948)
建议:我们最好使用 look as if(或 look as though),尽量不用 look like。