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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

appearance [ə'pɪərəns]
  1. 1. noun [s] (arrival) 出现
  2. 2. noun [s] (look,aspect) 外表
  3. 3. noun [c] (in public,on TV) 露面
    to put in an appearance
    露一下面
    to keep up appearances
    装门面
    to/by/from all appearances
    显然
    to make an appearance
    露面
    in order of appearance
    出场顺序

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

appearance [əˈpɪərəns]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 外观外貌外表
    The biggest difference between galaxies is the huge variation in their appearance.
    星系之间的最大不同就是其外观上的巨大差异
  2. 2. n.[c] [Plural] 迹象显露
    The appearance of land on the horizon is every sailors dream.
    每个水手梦想地平线看到陆地
  3. 3. n.[c] [Law] 出庭到案
    When I did make an appearance in court I was still hobbling on crutches.
    当我出现法庭上时,仍然步履蹒跚需要依赖手杖
  4. 4. n.[c] 印象形象
    Desribe his appearance for me, how does he look?
    给我描述一下他的外貌,他看上去怎样
    I tried to describe his appearance to the police.
    试图警方描述他的相貌特征
  5. 5. n.[c] 出场登台露面
    Alam just put in a brief appearance this morning.
    爱拉姆今早只是很快地露了一下面
    The rookie made a brief appearance in the first period.
    这个新秀只在比赛第一节中短暂出场
    It was bernhardt's last appearance in America.
    这是伯恩哈特最后一次美国露面
  6. 6. n.[c] 体面门面
    They kept up the appearance of happy marriage, but at home they were miserable.
    他们表面上过着幸福婚姻生活,但实际生活却是糟糕的。
    They try to keep up appearances.
    他们试图装点门面
  7. 7. n.[c] [Philosophy] 现象
  8. 8. n.[c] 出版

Collins English-English Dictionary

appearance [ə'pɪərəns]
  1. 1. n the act or an instance of appearing, as to the eye, before the public, etc
  2. 2. n the outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    her appearance was stunning
    it has the appearance of powdered graphite
  3. 3. n an outward show; pretence
    he gave an appearance of working hard
  4. 4. n [often plural] one of the outward signs or indications by which a person or thing is assessed
    first appearances are deceptive
  5. 5. n [law] the formal attendance in court of a party in an action
  6. 6. n formal notice that a party or his legal representative intends to maintain or contest the issue
    to enter an appearance
  7. 7. n [Philosophy] the outward or phenomenal manifestation of things
  8. 8. n the world as revealed by the senses, as opposed to its real nature - Compare reality

Examples

to give the appearance of being busy
假装忙碌
to put in an appearance
露一下面
in order of appearance
按出场顺序
A famous disc jockey was going to make an appearance at the mall.
一位著名的DJ将在商场现身。
His handsome appearance feeds into his vanity.
英俊的外表满足了他的虚荣心。
These animals can be typed by their appearance.
这些动物可按它们的外貌进行归类。

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