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| /əˈpɪərəns/ |
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| 1 | C/U the way that someone or something looks 外表；外貌；外观 |
| The twins are almost identical in appearance. 这对双胞胎外表看来几乎是一模一样的。 |
| His thinning hair gave him the appearance of a much older man. 他日渐稀疏的头发让他很显老。 |
| Recent initiatives have done a lot to improve the appearance of the district. 最近的倡议对改善本地区的市容环境起了很大作用。 |
| | 1a | the way that someone or something looks, when this is different to the way it really is （与真实情况不一致的）外表 | | He doesn’ t look well off, but you shouldn’ t judge by appearances. 他看上去不富有，但是你不应该以貌取人。 | | give the appearance of (doing) sth He had always given the appearance of agreeing with her ideas. 他看上去似乎总是赞同她的观点。 | | to/by all appearances (=based on the way a situation seems) She was, to all appearances, enjoying the challenges of the new job. 从表面上看 | |
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| 2 | U the time when something starts to exist or be seen 出现；显露 |
| The disease is contagious only before the appearance of its initial symptoms. 这种病只在初始症状出现前会传染。 |
| | 2a | the fact of someone appearing, especially when you do not expect them （尤指未预料到的）出现，露面 | | Julie’ s sudden appearance in the doorway startled me. 朱莉在门口的突然出现让我大吃一惊。 | |
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| 3 | C an occasion when you are on television or in a play , movie , concert etc （在电视、戏剧、电影、音乐会上等的）露面，演出 |
| a public appearance 公开露面 |
| make an appearance She has made numerous appearances on TV game shows. 她多次出现在电视游戏节目中。 |
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| 4 | C an occasion when you go to a court of law , committee , or similar institution so that people can ask you questions and make decisions about you 出庭；到场 |
| He has had 14 other court appearances. 他另外还曾14次出庭。 |
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| - | keep up appearances
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| to pretend that everything is good , for example with your marriage or your financial situation , even though you are having problems |
| 维持常态；装门面 |
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| Their marriage was over, but they wanted to keep up appearances for the children. 他们的婚姻已经完了，但他们想为了孩子而继续维持名义上的婚姻。 |
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| - | put in/make an appearance
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| to go somewhere for a short time , especially because you feel you have an obligation to go there |
| 到场露一下面；到场稍作停留 |
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| I think I ought to put in an appearance at the office before lunch. 我想我得在午饭前到办公室露一下面。 |
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