appear

[əˈpɪə(r)]
  • vi.

    出现,显现;出庭,出场;演出;似乎;

  • 单词变形

    过去式: appeared 过去分词: appeared 现在分词: appearing 第三人称单数: appears


  • 词义辨析

    appear, look, seem

    这三个词都可用作系动词,表示“看起来”。它们的区别是:
    1.在含义上, appear 强调外表上给人的某种印象,有时含实质上并非如此的意思; look意味着看上去如此,实际亦是如此; seem 则暗示判断有一定根据,这种判断往往接近事实。例如:
    He appears to be very young.
    他看上去很年轻。(实际上不一定如此)
    He looks to be very young.
    他看上去很年轻。(实际上也年轻)
    He seems to be very young.
    他看上去很年轻。(可能他的确很年轻)
    2.在用法上,这三个词都可跟形容词或“to be+形容词或名词”结构,也可用于It appears〔appeared〕/looks〔looked〕/seems〔seemed〕 as if...结构。但是, appear 和seem跟to- v 时仍表示“看起来”,而look 接to- v 则是“盼望”的意思。例如:
    He appears〔seems〕 to know it.
    他看来知道这件事。
    He looks to hear from you.
    他期待你来信。
    另外, appear 和seem可用于It appears〔appeared〕/seems〔seemed〕 that...结构,而look不能。例如:
    我看他似乎很喜欢看这部小说。
    [误] It looks to me that he enjoys read- ing the novel.
    [正] It appears〔seems〕 to me that he enjoys reading the novel.
    还有, appear 和seem一般不用于进行体; 而look可用现在进行时,这和一般现在时所表示的意思无多大区别。例如:
    You are looking〔look〕 very unhappy.你看起来很不高兴。

    appear, emerge, loom

    这三个词共同的意思是“出现”,它们的区别是:
    appear强调的是公开露面; emerge指从某个掩蔽处出现或摆脱遮挡物而被看见,强调“缓缓出现”; loom则强调眼前出现的物体好像从云雾中发出,无明显轮廓,即“朦胧出现”。

    appear,emerge,show,loom

    这些动词均有“出现”之意。
    appear强调公开露面,被看见。
    emerge侧重缓缓出现的过程。
    show语气较强,强调“露出来”。
    loom指朦胧出现,好像从雾中浮现出来一样。

    appear,look,seem

    这些动词均有“看起来,好像是”之意。
    appear指从感观印象看似乎是如此,但有时着重指因视野、观点限制而产生的歪曲印象。
    look指从样子看起来,侧重通过视觉而建立的印象。
    seem多指从主观印象或个反应得出的看法。

  • 双语例句
1、

In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.

在那出戏里, 她必须穿着一件鲜红色的衣裙和深筒袜子出场.

——《用法词典》

2、

From a distance, the birds appear mainly green in colour. However, closer inspection reveals that their chests are banded with yellow.

从远处看,这些鸟主要是绿色的。但是,近距离仔细看,就会发现它们的胸部带有黄色条纹。

——柯林斯例句

3、

Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.

两个月的婴儿并不显得不肯下水.

《用法词典》

4、

If they appear to be under 12, then the doorman is not allowed to permit them entry to the film.

如果他们看起来不到12岁,门卫不得允许其进入观看该影片。

柯林斯例句

5、

They appear to have misunderstood me.

他们似乎误解了我.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

6、

We've programmed you to appear on the stage next week.

我们安排你在下星期出场演出.

《简明英汉词典》

7、

The leading player is ill. Let his understudy to appear on the scene.

主角演员病了, 让他的替角出场.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

8、

The novel will appear in instal ( l ) ments .

这部小说将 分期 发表.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

9、

In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.

一片一片的绿色草地开始在那烧焦了的土地上出现了,取代了在那里生长数个世纪的树木.

《用法词典》

10、

I have ground out some verses , which, I'm afraid, are too mediocre to appear in your publication.

我搜索枯肠做了几句诗, 恐怕过于平淡,不配在你们刊物上发表.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

11、

She didn't appear at all surprised at the news.

她听到这消息时一点也没有显得吃惊。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

12、

The children watched, fascinated, as the picture began to appear.

电影开始以后孩子们入迷地观看着。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

13、

Two men will appear before Birmingham magistrates' court today charged with possession of arms with intent to endanger life.

两名男子今天将在伯明翰地方法庭受审,他们被控持有武器,企图危害他人生命。

——柯林斯例句

14、

He is anxious to appear a gentleman.

他急于想表现得像个绅士。

——柯林斯例句

15、

Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.

总的来说,总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同,根本的思想观念几乎无异。

——柯林斯例句

16、

These are strange times in which we live, and strange arrangements appear to be the order of the day.

我们生活在这个光怪陆离的时代,各种奇怪的生活安排如今都司空见惯。

——柯林斯例句

17、

The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation.

反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线。

——柯林斯例句

18、

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。

——柯林斯例句

19、

Men still appear to be labouring under the misapprehension that women want hairy, muscular men.

男人们似乎仍然错误地认为女人喜欢体毛浓重、肌肉强健的男人。

——柯林斯例句

20、

Time passed, and still Ma did not appear.

时间一点点过去,马先生仍然没有出现。

——柯林斯例句

21、

The accusations are making the government's conduct appear increasingly sleazy.

这些指控让政府的行为显得越发不光彩了。

——柯林斯例句

22、

I have got a letter notifying me to appear before the committee.

我接到一封信,通知我到委员会去.

——《简明英汉词典》

23、

Things often appear chaotic to the outsider.

在外人看来事情常常好像一片混乱.

——《简明英汉词典》

24、

The man will appear before magistrates in Birmingham later today.

该男子将于今天晚些时候在伯明翰治安法庭出庭.

——《简明英汉词典》

25、

The two imposters tried to appear at their ease.

两个骗子装出安然无事的样子.

——《简明英汉词典》

26、

The two thieves will appear at court tomorrow morning.

那两名盗窃犯明日上午将在法院出庭受审.

——《简明英汉词典》

27、

I saw the car's nose appear round the corner.

我看到汽车头出现在拐角处.

——《简明英汉词典》

28、

The guerrilla units mysteriously appear and disappear in operation behind enemy lines, without the enemy's being able to do anything about them.

游击队在敌人后方神出鬼没地活动, 敌人无奈他何.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

29、

When night falls, stars appear.

夜晚来到时星星出现.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

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