appearance UK [ə'pɪə.rənts] US [-'pɪr.ənts] noun BEING PRESENT 在场 ESSENTIAL countable ■an occasion when someone appears in public (公开)露面•It was his first appearance on television/television appearance as president.这是他就任总统以来首次在电视上亮相。 •She will be making a public appearance, signing copies of her latest novel.她将公开亮相,为自己刚刚出版的小说签名售书。 •This was the defendant's third court appearance for the same offence.这是被告因为同一宗罪行第三次出庭受审。 countable ■a public performance by an entertainer (艺人的)公开露面•He made his first stage/TV appearance at the age of six.在六岁时他首次登台演出/在电视上亮相。 put in an appearance ■to be present somewhere for a short time 露一下面;到场稍作停留•I didn't really want to go to the party, but I thought I'd better put in an appearance.我真不想参加这个聚会,但是我想还是露个面比较好。 UK [ə'pɪə.rənts] US [-'pɪr.ənts] noun WAY YOU LOOK 外表 IMPROVER countable or uncountable ■the way a person or thing looks to other people 外表,外观;外貌;样子•a middle-aged man of smart appearance一个外表整洁的中年男子 •You can alter/change the whole appearance of a room just by lighting it in a certain way.只要在灯光上做些功夫,整个房间面貌就会焕然一新。 •There was nothing unusual about/in her physical appearance.她的外表并没有甚么特别之处。 •The large car outside the house gave the appearance of wealth (= suggested wealthy people lived there).住宅外面停的那辆大轿车显示出主人很富有。 •Appearances can be deceptive.人不可貌相。 to/from all appearances ■judging from what can be seen 从外表推断;看起来•To all appearances their marriage is fine, but I think she gives him a bad time in private.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。 |