appearance
noun
uk/əˈpɪə.rəns/us/əˈpɪr.əns/appearancenoun(BEING PRESENT)
B2[C]
anoccasionwhen someoneappearsinpublic:
(公开)露面It was his first appearance ontelevision/televisionappearanceaspresident.这是他就任总统以来首次在电视上亮相。
She will be making apublicappearance,signingcopiesof herlatestnovel.她将公开亮相,为自己刚刚出版的小说签名售书。
[C]
anoccasionwhen someone goes tocourtto beofficiallyinvolvedin atrial:
出庭This was the defendant's thirdcourtappearance for the sameoffence.这是被告因为同一桩罪行第三次出庭受审。
B2[C]
apublicperformanceby anentertainer:
(艺人的)公开露面He made his firststage/TVappearance at theageof six.在6岁时他首次登台演出/在电视上亮相。
put in/make an appearance
to bepresentsomewherefor ashorttime:
露一下面;到场稍作停留I didn't reallywantto go to theparty, but IthoughtI'dbetterput in an appearance.我真不想参加这个聚会,但是我想还是露个面的好。
- Madonnamade aguestappearance at theconcert.
- Thehealthministermade apersonalappearance at thehospital.
- Topfootballersmakeregularappearances on TV.
- Theendlesspublicappearances are aninevitablepartof anelectioncampaign.
- Her lastconcertappearance inBritainwas noordinaryperformance.
Appearing & disappearing
- appear
- Bermuda Triangle
- bubble up
- creep
- creep in/creep intosomething
- deliquesce
- filter
- hove
- melt away
- pass
- re-emergence
- reappear
- reappearance
- rematerialize
- sprout
- vanish
- vanish/go up/disappear in a puff of smokeidiom
- vanishing
- wear
- wind
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People appearing in court
Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing
appearancenoun(WAY YOU LOOK)
B1[CorU]
the way apersonor thinglooksto otherpeople:
外表,外观;外貌;样子amiddle-agedmanofsmartappearance一个外表整洁的中年男子
You canalter/changethewholeappearanceofaroomjust bylightingit in acertainway.只要在灯光上做些文章,整个房间面貌就会焕然一新。
There was nothingunusualabout/in herphysicalappearance.她的外表并没有什么特别之处。
Thelargecaroutsidethehousegave the appearanceofwealth(=suggestedwealthypeoplelivedthere).住宅外面停的那辆大轿车显示出主人很富有。
Appearances can bedeceptive.人不可貌相。
appearances[plural]
what thingslooklike orseemto beratherthan what theyactuallyare:
表面现象He was afarmorecomplicatedman thanoutwardappearancessuggested.他这个人实际上很难懂,与其外表相去甚远。
to/from all appearances(also mainlyUSby all appearances)
judgingfrom what can beseen:
从外表推断;看起来To all appearancestheirmarriageisfine, but Ithinkshe gives him abadtimeinprivate.从表面看他们的婚姻很美满,但我觉得在私下里她不会给他好日子过。
- Don't befooledby his appearance.
- She had adecidedlydown-at-heelappearance.
- You really need to smarten upyourappearance, Chris - and the same goes for therestof you.
- Iboughttheseshoesfortheirpracticalitynottheirappearance.
- Theoutwardappearance of thebuildinghas notchangedat all in 200years.
Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- -ibility
- ability
- age
- ambience
- aspect
- character
- have it inyouidiom
- hood
- humanity
- in
- presentation
- respect
- shape
- trait
- trappings
- unaffiliated
- undercurrent
- vibe