核心问题
《学生英语疑难解析词典》(辽海出版社,p.51)说:“appear 作‘似乎’解时,它在否定句中不是处于否定地位。
例:看来我是不能找到书了。
(1) I don't appear to be able to find my book. (误)
(2) I appear to be unable to find my book. (正)"
I don't appear 的用法果真是错误的吗?
词典解答
如同 seem 一样, appear 也有两种否定形式: don't appear(在非正式语体中更为常用)和 appear not。
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I don't appear to have written his name. (CCEU) 好像我没有写下他的名字。
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. . . but this did not appear to have caused the fire. ……但看来并不是燃料引起火灾的。
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She didn't appear to hear, and was certainly quite cheerful. (上海高考,92-阅读C) 她好像没有听见,肯定相当高兴。
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She appeared not to know what was happening. 她似乎不知道正在发生的事情。