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appear

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ap∙pear / əˈpɪr ; əˈpɪə /
◙verb
1. SEEM 似乎 [linking verb 连系动词, not in progressive 不用进行式] used to say how something seems, especially from what you know about it or from what you can see 似乎，好像，看来:
 »appear to be sth
 »Police say there appear to be signs of a break-in.
  警方称似乎有破门而入的迹象。
 »it appears (that)
 »It appears that all the files have been deleted.
  档案好像都已被删除了。
 »Police have foundwhat appear to behuman remains.
  警方发现了看似人体遗骸的东西。
 »He tried tomake it appear thatshe had committed suicide.
  他设法让她看上去像是自杀的。
 »It may be less useful than it appears at first.
  这可能没有一开始显得那么有用。
 »so it would appear ( = used to say that something seems likely to be true, although you are not completely sure )
  看起来是这样
2. GIVE IMPRESSION
• 给人印象 [linking verb 连系动词, not in progressive 不用进行式] used to say that someone or something seems to have a particular quality or feeling 显得:
  He tried hard toappear calm.他努力让自己显得镇静。
 »I don't want to appear rude.
  我不想显得无礼。
 »The right colours canmakea small roomappearmuch bigger.
  颜色用得好可以使小房间显得大很多。
3. START TO BE SEEN 开始出现 [I always + adv / prep] to start to be seen, to arrive, or to exist in a place, especially suddenly〔尤指突然〕出现，呈现:
Two faces appeared at our window. 两张面孔出现在我们的窗口。
 »A man suddenly appeared from behind a tree.
  一名男子突然从树后冒出来。
 »Small cracks appeared in the wall.
  墙上出现了小裂缝。
 »It was nearly an hour before Sweeney appeared in the pub.
  过了近一小时斯威尼才出现在小酒馆里。
 »appear from nowhere / out of nowhere ( = appear suddenly and unexpectedly )
  突然不知从哪里冒了出来
 »The car seemed to appear from nowhere.
  这辆车好像突然从哪里冒了出来。
4. FILM / TV PROGRAMME ETC 电影/电视节目等, [I always + adv / prep] to take part in a film, play, concert, television programme etc
• 参加演出，露面，亮相:
 »appear in a film / play
 »She has already appeared in a number of films.
  她已参演过一些影片。
 »appear on television / stage
 »He appeared on national television to deny the claims.
  他上了全国性电视节目，去否认这些说法。
 »appear at a theatre etc
  演戏等
5. BOOK / NEWSPAPER ETC 书/报纸等, [I always + adv / prep] to be written or shown on a list, in a book or newspaper, in a document etc
• 刊登; 发表; 被写进:
 »The story appeared in all the national newspapers.
  这件事上了所有的全国性报纸。
 »Some of the material used hasappeared in printbefore (=has been published) .
  用到的一些材料曾经刊登过。
6. AVAILABLE / KNOWN 可获得的/知道的, [I always + adv / prep] to become widely available or known about
• 出现，问世:
 »The new range will be appearing in shops in the autumn.
  新的系列将于秋季上市。
 »New courses are appearing every year.
  每年都有新的课程开设出来。
7. LAW COURT / MEETING 法庭/会议, [I always + adv / prep] to go to a law court or other official meeting to give information, answer questions etc
• 出庭; 出席:
 »The three men are due toappear in courttomorrow.
  明天这三名男子将出庭受审。
 »appear before a court / judge / committee etc
 »She appeared before Colchester magistrates charged with attempted murder.
  她因被控杀人未遂而接受科尔切斯特地方法官审讯。
 »appear for sb / on behalf of sb ( = to be the legal representative for someone )
  代表某人出庭
 »Sir Nicholas Gammon QC appeared on behalf of the defendant.
  御用大律师尼古拉斯∙甘蒙爵士代表被告出庭。
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