一. 出席;参加;露面
When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.yZb中文字网
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e.g. It was the president's second public appearance to date...
这是总统到那时为止的第二次公开露面。
e.g. Keegan made 六八 appearances in two seasons for Southampton, scoring 三七 times.
基冈为南安普敦队踢了两个赛季,共上场六八次,进球三七个。yZb中文字网
二. 外貌;外表;外观
Someone's or something's appearance is the way that they look.yZb中文字网
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e.g. She used to be so fussy about her appearance...
她过去非常在意自己的容貌。
e.g. He had the appearance of a college student...
他的模样就像个大学生。yZb中文字网
三. (尤指出乎意料的)到来,出现
The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected.yZb中文字网
e.g. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.
忽然出现几袋大米可能会引起骚乱。
e.g. ...last Christmas, when there'd been the welcome appearance of Cousin Fred.
去年圣诞,堂兄弗雷德的现身受到热烈欢迎。yZb中文字网
四. 出现;开始使用;问世
The appearance of something new is its coming into existence or use.yZb中文字网
e.g. Flowering plants were making their first appearance, but were still a rarity...
显花植物开始出现了,但仍然很少。
e.g. Fears are growing of a cholera outbreak following the appearance of a number of cases in the city.
该市出现几起霍乱病例之后,人们对霍乱爆发的惧怕 越来越强烈。yZb中文字网
五. 样子;表现
If something has the appearance of a quality, it seems to have that quality.yZb中文字网
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e.g. We tried to meet both children's needs without the appearance of favoritism or unfairness...
我们尽力对两个孩子的需要都予以满足,而不显得有所偏向或袒护。
e.g. The US president risked giving the appearance that the US was taking sides.
美国总统冒险作出美国正在摆明立场的姿态。yZb中文字网
六. 从外表看来;显然
If something is true to all appearances ,from all appearances, or by all appearances, it seems from what you observe or know about it that it is true.yZb中文字网
e.g. He was a small and to all appearances an unassuming man.
他个子小,看上去不事张扬。yZb中文字网
七. 装样子;撑场面;打肿脸充胖子
If you keep up appearances, you try to behave and dress in a way that people expect of you, even if you can no longer afford it.yZb中文字网
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e.g. His parents' obsession with keeping up appearances haunted his childhood.
父母过于爱面子的做法在他儿时一直困扰着他。yZb中文字网
八. 露一下面;到场稍作停留
If you put in an appearance at an event, you go to it for a short time although you may not really want to, but do not stay.yZb中文字网
e.g. You must put in an appearance, at least, or she'll think you're avoiding her.
至少,你必须露一下面,否则她会认为你在躲避她。yZb中文字网