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appear vi.出现；出版；显得；好像；登场 (1) 船出现在水平线上。(2) 一篇有关他的文章在报上发表。(3) 她显得很自信。(4) 你看起来好像不高兴。 Appear comes from the Latin apparere meaning "to appear, come in sight, make an appearance." Whether literally materializing or seeming to be true, the word appear is used to describe something coming into sight or presenting itself. The word can also be used to describe an actor appearing in a play. Julie Andrews appeared in the musical "Victor Victoria." When someone looks happy, he appears to be happy. When a detail seems true, it appears to be true.

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英 [ə'pɪə(r)] 美 [ə'pɪr] (1) A ship appeared on the horizon.(2) An article about him appeared in the paper.(3) She appeared very confident.(4) You appear unhappy. If something appears, it comes into view. Rub a magic lamp and a genie will appear. If that's the case, she will grant you three wishes. 1[V-LINK 连系动词]好像；似乎；看来 If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.   [there V to-inf]  [V to-inf]  [it V that]  [it V adj that/to-inf]  [V n]  [V adj]  [no cont]  [vagueness]There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance...好像有越来越多的人支持领导层采取更为强势的立场。The aircraft appears to have crashed near Katmandu...飞机似乎在加德满都附近坠毁了。It appears that some missiles have been moved...一些导弹似乎已经被移走了。It appears unlikely that the UN would consider making such a move...看起来联合国不太可能考虑采取这样一种行动。The presidency is beginning to appear a political irrelevance...总统一职似乎正在沦为政治上的摆设。Nine months later, those talks appear as distant as ever...9个月以后，那些会谈似乎仍然遥遥无期。He appeared willing to reach an agreement.他似乎愿意达成协议。2[V-LINK 连系动词]看起来；显得 If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic.   [V adj]  [V n]  [V to-inf]  [no cont]She did her best to appear more self-assured than she felt...她竭力让自己表现得比实际更自信。He is anxious to appear a gentleman...他急于想表现得像个绅士。Under stress these people will appear to be superficial, over-eager and manipulative.这些人在压力下会显得浅薄无知、操之过急，而且爱摆布人。3[VERB 动词]出现；显现 When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them.   [V]  [Also there V n]A woman appeared at the far end of the street...一个女人远远出现在街的尽头。Last night some of the prisoners appeared on the roof.昨晚，其中几个犯人出现在房顶上。4[VERB 动词]开始存在；产生 When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed.   [V]  [Also there V n]...small white flowers which appear in early summer...初夏时绽放的白色小花Slogans have appeared on walls around the city.标语已出现在全城周围的墙上。...a test which can reveal infection at an early stage, before symptoms appear...可在症状出现前检测出早期感染的测试5[VERB 动词]（书籍等）出版，发表，问世 When something such as a book appears, it is published or becomes available for people to buy.   [V]I could hardly wait for 'Boys' World' to appear each month.每个月我都翘首期盼着《男孩世界》的出版。...a poem which appeared in his last collection of verse.发表在他最后一部诗集中的一首诗6[VERB 动词]演出；出场；表演 When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it.   [V in n]  [V on/at n]Jill Bennett became John Osborne's fourth wife, and appeared in several of his plays...吉尔·本内特成为了约翰·奥斯本的第四任妻子，并参演过他的几部戏剧。Student leaders appeared on television to ask for calm.学生领袖出现在电视上请求大家保持冷静。7[VERB 动词]出庭；到案 When someone appears before a court of law or before an official committee, they go there in order to answer charges or to give information as a witness.   [V in/at n]  [V before n]Two other executives appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court charged with tax fraud...又有两个经理因偷税漏税指控被传唤到沃辛治安法庭。The American will appear before members of the disciplinary committee at Portman Square.那个美国人将在波特曼广场接受纪律委员会成员的审问。

英语单词	appear
英美音标	英 [ə'pɪə(r)] 美 [ə'pɪr]
中文释义	vi.出现；出版；显得；好像；登场
英语例句	(1) A ship appeared on the horizon. (2) An article about him appeared in the paper. (3) She appeared very confident. (4) You appear unhappy.
中文例句	(1) 船出现在水平线上。 (2) 一篇有关他的文章在报上发表。 (3) 她显得很自信。 (4) 你看起来好像不高兴。
vocabulary简明	If something appears, it comes into view. Rub a magic lamp and a genie will appear. If that's the case, she will grant you three wishes.
vocabulary扩展	Appear comes from the Latin apparere meaning "to appear, come in sight, make an appearance." Whether literally materializing or seeming to be true, the word appear is used to describe something coming into sight or presenting itself. The word can also be used to describe an actor appearing in a play. Julie Andrews appeared in the musical "Victor Victoria." When someone looks happy, he appears to be happy. When a detail seems true, it appears to be true.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-LINK 连系动词]好像；似乎；看来 If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. [there V to-inf] [V to-inf] [it V that] [it V adj that/to-inf] [V n] [V adj] [no cont] [vagueness] There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance... 好像有越来越多的人支持领导层采取更为强势的立场。 The aircraft appears to have crashed near Katmandu... 飞机似乎在加德满都附近坠毁了。 It appears that some missiles have been moved... 一些导弹似乎已经被移走了。 It appears unlikely that the UN would consider making such a move... 看起来联合国不太可能考虑采取这样一种行动。 The presidency is beginning to appear a political irrelevance... 总统一职似乎正在沦为政治上的摆设。 Nine months later, those talks appear as distant as ever... 9个月以后，那些会谈似乎仍然遥遥无期。 He appeared willing to reach an agreement. 他似乎愿意达成协议。 2 [V-LINK 连系动词]看起来；显得 If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic. [V adj] [V n] [V to-inf] [no cont] She did her best to appear more self-assured than she felt... 她竭力让自己表现得比实际更自信。 He is anxious to appear a gentleman... 他急于想表现得像个绅士。 Under stress these people will appear to be superficial, over-eager and manipulative. 这些人在压力下会显得浅薄无知、操之过急，而且爱摆布人。 3 [VERB 动词]出现；显现 When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them. [V] [Also there V n] A woman appeared at the far end of the street... 一个女人远远出现在街的尽头。 Last night some of the prisoners appeared on the roof. 昨晚，其中几个犯人出现在房顶上。 4 [VERB 动词]开始存在；产生 When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed. [V] [Also there V n] ...small white flowers which appear in early summer... 初夏时绽放的白色小花 Slogans have appeared on walls around the city. 标语已出现在全城周围的墙上。 ...a test which can reveal infection at an early stage, before symptoms appear... 可在症状出现前检测出早期感染的测试 5 [VERB 动词]（书籍等）出版，发表，问世 When something such as a book appears, it is published or becomes available for people to buy. [V] I could hardly wait for 'Boys' World' to appear each month. 每个月我都翘首期盼着《男孩世界》的出版。 ...a poem which appeared in his last collection of verse. 发表在他最后一部诗集中的一首诗 6 [VERB 动词]演出；出场；表演 When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it. [V in n] [V on/at n] Jill Bennett became John Osborne's fourth wife, and appeared in several of his plays... 吉尔·本内特成为了约翰·奥斯本的第四任妻子，并参演过他的几部戏剧。 Student leaders appeared on television to ask for calm. 学生领袖出现在电视上请求大家保持冷静。 7 [VERB 动词]出庭；到案 When someone appears before a court of law or before an official committee, they go there in order to answer charges or to give information as a witness. [V in/at n] [V before n] Two other executives appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court charged with tax fraud... 又有两个经理因偷税漏税指控被传唤到沃辛治安法庭。 The American will appear before members of the disciplinary committee at Portman Square. 那个美国人将在波特曼广场接受纪律委员会成员的审问。

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