单词 | appear |
释义 | appear (əpɪəʳ ) Word forms: appears , appearing , appeared 1. link verb [no cont] B1+ If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. [vagueness] There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance. [VERB to-infinitive] The aircraft appears to have crashed near Katmandu. [VERB to-infinitive] It appears that some missiles have been moved. [VERB that] It appears unlikely that the U.N. would consider making such a move. [VERB adjective] The presidency is beginning to appear a political irrelevance. [VERB noun] Nine months later, those talks appear as distant as ever. [VERB adjective] He appeared willing to reach an agreement. [VERB adjective] Synonyms: seem, be clear, be obvious, be evident 2. link verb [no cont] B1+ If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic. She did her best to appear more self-assured than she felt. [VERB adjective] He is anxious to appear a gentleman. [VERB noun] Under stress these people will appear to be superficial, over-eager and manipulative. [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: look (like or as if), seem, occur, look to be 3. verb B1 When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them. A woman appeared at the far end of the street. [VERB] Last night some of the prisoners appeared on the roof. [VERB] Synonyms: come into view, emerge, occur, attend 4. verb B2 When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed. ...small white flowers which appear in early summer. [VERB] Slogans have appeared on walls around the city. [VERB] ...a test which can reveal infection at an early stage, before symptoms appear. [VERB] 5. verb B2 When something such as a book appears, it is published or becomes available for people to buy. This is a story based in fact, though few knew about the match before this book appeared. [VERB] ...a poem which appeared in his last collection of verse. [VERB] Synonyms: come into being, come out, be published, be developed 6. verb B1+ When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it. Jill Bennett appeared in several of his plays. [VERB + in] Student leaders appeared on television to ask for calm. [VERB + on] Synonyms: perform, play, act, enter 7. verb When someone appears before a court of law or before an official committee, they go there in order to answer charges or to give information as a witness. Two other executives appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court charged with tax fraud. [V + at/in] The American will appear before members of the disciplinary committee at Portman Square. [V + before] Collocations: appear frequently Other responses appear frequently: an increasing use of alcohol, deviousness and dishonesty, jealousy, and quarrels over money matters. Christianity Today In contrast, words like chaos, destructive, evil and fierce appear frequently throughout the text. Smithsonian Mag Such constants appear frequently when dealing with integrals and differential equations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Elliptic operators are typical of potential theory, and they appear frequently in electrostatics and continuum mechanics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For instance, distinct spaces in between the words appear frequently in the pillar edicts but not so much in others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Remember, it's not winning the award that counts - it's making sure that you appear prominently (or at least visibly) in the post-award photographs. Times, Sunday Times Red banners appear prominently in listings and are allocated based on news reports as well as comments and complaints from the review site's users. Times, Sunday Times The name of the artist (and perhaps the title of the release) will appear prominently. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are the skeleton of the landscape, and appear prominently. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Precious metals appear prominently in such hierarchies, but as they grow, gems and semi-precious materials may be introduced as part of the system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When gardens appear regularly in arts magazines then we'll be getting somewhere; gardens will be given a chance to show what they can offer. Times, Sunday Times You've been pursuing existing plans and exploring the new ones that appear regularly. Times, Sunday Times Such moments appear regularly, if also somewhat sparsely, in the books cited in this essay. Christianity Today Many judges, perhaps unwittingly, give glowing references to lawyers in their own image; barristers who appear regularly in court and who may have been to the same university. Times, Sunday Times One heartening entry began to appear regularly in her diary, however. Times, Sunday Times To avoid scaring them it will have to drift towards them naturally, at their depth and not appear suddenly from the sky. Times, Sunday Times They are perfectly camouflaged and able to appear suddenly out of nowhere. Times, Sunday Times Some of this week's events appear suddenly and require fast action, while others date back to mid-2011. Times, Sunday Times Sparrowhawks are normally glimpsed as they sweep through the trees or appear suddenly over a hedge in pursuit of small birds. Times, Sunday Times Cars exit frameright, then appear suddenly stationary centre-frame. Times,Sunday Times Older versions of files could also appear unexpectedly after a journal recovery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The residents of the village appear unexpectedly in the stranger's life, believing that he's going to reopen an old shop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They vanish and appear unexpectedly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was posted below the dam, he said; the boar appeared unexpectedly, stopped, sniffed suspiciously. The Times Literary Supplement Sometimes it appears unexpectedly on lawns. Times, Sunday Times It appeared briefly, then went back inside a top, where it has remained. Times, Sunday Times He walked with difficulty yesterday as he appeared briefly before the press for the briefest of statements. Times, Sunday Times They appeared briefly in court yesterday amid heavy security. Times, Sunday Times What had appeared briefly to be a decent contest then swung irreversibly. Times, Sunday Times Several guest celebrities appeared briefly in the series on only a temporary basis without becoming a housemate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A version of this article appears in the latest issue, available now. Times, Sunday Times I shall be attending the tournament as this article appears. Times, Sunday Times One article appears here in its fourth incarnation. The Times Literary Supplement Some directories review articles before they are published and there may be a waiting period of several days before a new article appears. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 看来 Japanese: 現れる |
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