•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。

•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。

•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。

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•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 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。