appearance /əˈpirəns/ noun plural appearances
plural appearances
Learner's definition of APPEARANCE
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somewhat formal : the way that someone or something looks外观；外貌；外表 [count]
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The room has a neat/fresh/clean appearance. [=look]房间的外表整齐/清新/干净。
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The general appearance of the house is quite good.这栋房子的整体外观相当不错。
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The museum restored the painting to its original appearance.博物馆修复了这幅画。
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lotions that improve your skin's appearance and texture能改善皮肤表层和肌理的护肤液
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It minimizes the appearance of wrinkles. [=it makes wrinkles more difficult to see]它能最大限度地减轻皱纹。
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You shouldn't judge a man by his appearance.你不应该以貌取人。
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Have you noticed any changes in her appearance?你注意到她的面容有变化吗？
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He's very proud of his physical appearance. [=the way he looks]他为他的外表感到非常自豪。
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[count] : a way of looking that is not true or real表面现象；假象 -
He appears to be happy, but appearances can be deceptive/deceiving.他看样子很幸福，但表面现象可能是靠不住的/带有欺骗性的。
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Their expensive home created a false appearance of success and happiness.他们的豪宅营造出一种成功和幸福的假象。
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The furniture has the appearance of being made by hand. [=the furniture was not made by hand but it looks/appears as if it was]这件家具看上去像是手工制作的。
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Despite appearances, her company is very successful. = Appearances to the contrary, her company is very successful. [=her company is very successful even though it does not appear to be]别看门面不怎么样，她的公司其实非常成功。
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She is only attending the banquet for the sake of appearances. [=because people think that she should attend]她只参加在别人看来她应该出席的宴会。
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He was, to/by all (outward) appearances, a happily married man. [=he seemed to be a happily married man, but he wasn't]他表面上看是一个幸福的已婚男人。
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Their meetings tend to take on the appearance of [=to look like] family gatherings.他们的会面常常看起来像家庭聚会。
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His white beard gave him the appearance of an old man. [=made him look like an old man]他的白胡子使他看起来像是一位老者。
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The playground gives every appearance of being a safe place for children [=the playground appears to be a safe place for children], but a tragic accident occurred there recently.从各方面看，对孩子而言那个操场似乎是安全的，但最近那里却发生了一次悲惨的事故。
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[count] : the action of appearing : the fact that something or someone arrives or begins to be seen显露；出现 —
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The appearance of buds on the trees tells us that spring has arrived.树上长出的嫩芽告诉我们春天已经来临。
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We were surprised by the appearance of smoke in the distance.远处冒出的烟雾使我们感到惊讶。
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I wasn't expecting him to come and was surprised by his sudden appearance. [=I was surprised when he suddenly appeared/arrived]我没想到他会来，他的突然出现使我感到很意外。
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[count] : the time when something begins to exist or is seen for the first time起源；出现 —
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The appearance [=creation] of the Internet has changed our culture in many ways.互联网的出现在许多方面改变了我们的文化。
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The technology made its first appearance [=appeared for the first time] in the early 1980s.这项技术最早出现于20世纪80年代初。
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Before the appearance of the telephone, people sent messages by telegraph.在发明电话之前，人们靠电报发送信息。
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[count] : an act of being seen or heard by the public as an actor, politician, athlete, etc.演出；出席；参赛 -
He has announced that this will be his final/last appearance with the band. [=the last time that he will perform in public with the band]他宣布这将是他最后一次在这个乐队演出。
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This is her first appearance [=the first time that she has competed] at/in the national championships.这是她首次参加全国锦标赛。
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often used with make常与make连用 -
She is making her first appearance at/in the national championships.她即将首次参加全国锦标赛。
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Tonight, he is making his first public appearance since winning the award.今晚是他获奖后的首次公开亮相。
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He'll be making a special guest appearance [=performing as a guest] on the popular television show next fall.明年秋天，他将作为特邀嘉宾出现在这档热播电视节目中。
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[count] : the formal act of going in front of a person or group to speak, answer questions, etc.出庭；到案；应诉 —
often + before
keep up appearances
: to hide something bad by pretending that nothing is wrong佯装
make an appearance
or put in an appearance
: to go to an event, gathering, etc., usually for a short period of time到场稍作停留；短暂露面