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appearance/əˈpiər(ə)ns/n. 1 the act or an instance of appearing 出现，显现 2 an outward form as perceived (whether correctly or not), esp. visually 外貌，外表，样子 smartened up his appearance 使他的外表显得神采奕奕; gives an appearance of scalded skin 外表看来是皮肤烫伤 3 a semblance 表象，伪装 lend an appearance of legitimacy 给人以合法的表象 □ keep up appearances maintain an impression or pretence of virtue, affluence, etc. 假装，装作(高尚、富有等) □ make (or put in) an appearance be present, esp. briefly (尤指短暂)出席，露面 □ to all appearances as far as can be seen; apparently 就外表看来；显然 [Middle English via Old French aparance, -ence from Late Latin apparentia (as APPEAR, -ANCE)] |