appearances

英 [əˈpɪərənsɪz]

美 [əˈpɪrənsəz]

n.  外貌; 外观; 外表; (尤指突然的)抵达，到来; 起源; 出现; 首次使用
appearance的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 出席；参加；露面
  When someone makes anappearanceat a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-SING 外貌；外表；外观
  Someone's or something'sappearanceis the way that they look.
  1. She used to be so fussy about her appearance...
     她过去非常在意自己的容貌。
  2. He had the appearance of a college student...
     他的模样就像个大学生。
  3. A flat-roofed extension will add nothing to the value or appearance of the house.
     增建一个平顶房既不会使房子增值也不会使其更美观。
• N-SING （尤指出乎意料的）到来，出现
  Theappearance ofsomeone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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。
• N-SING 出现;开始使用;问世
  Theappearance ofsomething new is its coming into existence or use.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-SING 样子;表现
  If something has theappearance ofa quality, it seems to have that quality.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 从外表看来;显然
  If something is trueto all appearances,from all appearances, orby all appearances, it seems from what you observe or know about it that it is true.
  1. He was a small and to all appearances an unassuming man.
     他个子小，看上去不事张扬。
• PHRASE 装样子；撑场面；打肿脸充胖子
  If youkeep up appearances, you try to behave and dress in a way that people expect of you, even if you can no longer afford it.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 露一下面;到场稍作停留
  If youput in an appearanceat an event, you go to it for a short time although you may not really want to, but do not stay.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• He has cancelled all appearances for the fall.
  他已经取消了秋季的所有演出。
• 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。
• Appearances can be deceptive.
  外表可能是靠不住的。
• Objective: To classify syringomyelia and see its features and effects of treatment by its MRI appearances.
  目的：根据脊髓空洞症MRI的表现将其分类并观察其特点与疗效情况。
• Pretexts and appearances no longer deceive us.
  那些托辞与假象再也不会欺骗我们了。
• Unlike the dog of Aesop's fable, we should not allow ourselves to be fooled by false appearances.
  和伊索寓言中的那只狗不同，我们不应该使自己被一些假象所愚弄。
• There will be appearances on TV by a number of us that you are already familiar with.
  将有我们的成员出现在电视上，那些你们已经熟悉的人。
• Conclusion MRI can clearly show various appearances of knee joint injury and have instructional significance for clinic.
  结论MRI对膝关节损伤的各种表现显示清楚，对临床有指导意义。
• Pattinson and Stewart have made several separate public appearances since the cheating scandal that almost destroyed their relationship.
  帕丁森和斯图尔特曾多次单独在公众场合露面，因为几乎毁了他们关系的偷腥丑闻。
• The jet-setting couple made frequent appearances in the gossip columns.
  这对穿梭于各国的富豪夫妇经常出现在八卦专栏。