| 单词 | appearance |
| 释义 | appearanceappearance /əˈpɪrəns/ ●●● W2 noun 1WAY somebody/something LOOKS [countable, uncountable] the way someone or something looks or seems to other people: O'Brien’s article suggests ways to improve your appearance.appearance of They’ve changed the appearance of the whole building. Some of the congressman’s actions gave the appearance of (=seemed to be) being improper. The sisters are very different in appearance. She had an outward appearance of calm, but deep down she was really worried. The physical appearance of the product is just as important as its function.by/from/to all appearances By all appearances, Craig has fully recovered from heart surgery. The kids look interested, but appearances can be deceiving (=they were not so interested as they looked).2ARRIVAL [countable usually singular] the unexpected or sudden arrival of someone or something: appearance of The sudden appearance of several reporters at the hospital caused a lot of confusion.3something NEW [singular] the point or time at which something new begins to exist or starts being used: appearance of The industry has changed greatly with the appearance of new technologies.4IN PLAY/MOVIE/GAME ETC. [countable] the act of taking part in a movie, play, sports game, etc.: Thomas made his first appearance for Florida State in Friday’s game.5AT PUBLIC EVENT [countable] an occasion when a famous person is seen at a public event: The new president made his first public appearance. He gets paid $5,000 for every personal appearance.6IN COURT ETC. [countable] the act of being present at a court of law or official meeting: Ms. Lang made a brief appearance in court.7make an appearance (also put in an appearance) to go to an event for a short time, because you think you should: Marc put in an appearance at the wedding, but didn’t stay for the reception.8keep up appearances to continue to do things in the way you used to do them even though your situation has changed a lot: For now, I can keep up appearances and still go to the same restaurants as my friends.9for the sake of appearance(s)/for appearances’ sake if you do something for appearances’ sake, you are trying to behave how people expect you to, especially to hide your true situation or feelings |
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