Some verbs are followed by either a noun or an adjective:
一些动词后或者连接名词或者形容词。

These verbs are called link verbs. Common verbs like this are:
这些动词被称为系动词。常用系动词如下：

be         become          appear        feel        look        remain

seem         sound

She seemed an intelligent woman.

She seemed intelligent.

He looked hungry.

He looked a good player.

After appear and seem we often use to be:
appear 和seem 后面我们常用to be：

She appeared to be an intelligent woman.

He seemed to be angry.

Some link verbs are followed by an adjective. Common verbs like this are:
有些系动词后面跟着形容词，常用的如下：

get           go               grow          taste           smell

He got hungry in the evening.

She grew stronger every day.