1. at first appearance : 初看起来；

2. in appearance : 在外表上；

1. He had an unhealthy appearance.
    看起来他身体不太好。

2. His sudden appearance surprised her.
    他的突然到来使她很惊讶。

3. She''s made a number of television appearances.
    她已在电视上好几次亮相。

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4. The appearance of the old house completely changed.
    那所旧房子的外观全变了。

5. appearance什么意思

5. Don''t judge by appearances.
    不能以貌取人。

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2. 外表：2000年对皮尔和吉尔而言,真可谓是多姿多釆的一年,他们参与博洛尼亚(Bologna)举行的<外表(Appearance)>>展览中获得推崇与致敬. 他们在阿维农(Avignon)举行的大型展览<美(Beauty)>>,展出<拉达和克什纳(Radha and Krishna)>>的装置艺术作品.

1. 出席；参加；露面
    When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.

    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 68 appearances in two seasons for Southampton, scoring 37 times.
           基冈为南安普敦队踢了两个赛季，共上场68次，进球37个。

2. 外貌；外表；外观
    Someone''s or something''s appearance is the way that they look.

    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。

3. （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.

    e.g. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.
           突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。

4. 出现;开始使用;问世
    The appearance of something new is its coming into existence or use.

    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，人们对霍乱爆发的恐惧越来越强烈。

5. 样子;表现
    If something has the appearance of a quality, it seems to have that quality.

appearance的意思

    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。

6. 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.

    e.g. He was a small and to all appearances an unassuming man.
           他个子小，看上去不事张扬。

7. 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.

    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。

8. 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.

    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。

1. the act of appearing in public view

    e.g. the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period
           it was Bernhardt''s last appearance in America

2. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

    e.g. they try to keep up appearances
           that ceremony is just for show

    Synonym: show

3. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

    Synonym: appearingcoming into court

4. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

    Synonym: visual aspect

5. a mental representation

    e.g. I tried to describe his appearance to the police

6. the event of coming into sight