appear
verb- [intransitive]
to start to be seen 出现；呈现；显现 Three days later a rash appeared. 三天后出现了皮疹。 Symptoms usually start appearing within two to three days. 症状通常在两到三天内开始出现。 - + adv./prep.
A cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere. 突然，一只猫突然冒出来。 Smoke appeared on the horizon. 地平线上升起了烟雾。 A bus appeared around the corner. 一辆公共汽车出现在拐角处。 Posters for the gig appeared all over town. 演唱会海报在城里随处可见。 New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. 植物根部刚刚长出新芽。
Extra ExamplesThe door burst open and John appeared. 门突然打开，约翰出现了。 Her dead mother appeared to her in a dream. 她过世的母亲在她梦中出现。 A police officer appeared as if from nowhere and ordered us to halt. 一个警察不知从哪儿冒了出来，命令我们停下。 A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 一个男子突然出现在门口。 The file appeared on my desk yesterday. 那份文件昨天出现在我的桌子上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- from nowhere
- magically
- …
- [intransitive]
to begin to exist or be known or used for the first time 起源；出现；首次使用 Scientists are unsure when the virus first appeared. 科学家不确定该病毒何时首次出现。 - + adv./prep.
His work began to appear on the scene in the 1960s. 他的作品在1960年代开始出现在现场。 When did mammals appear on the earth? 地球上的哺乳动物起源于何时？ This problem first appeared in the inner cities. 这个问题最初在内城区出现。
Extra ExamplesModern contact lenses first appeared in the 1940s. 现代的隐形眼镜最早出现于 20 世纪 40 年代。 Some exciting new products have recently appeared on the market. 最近市场上出现了一些令人兴奋的新产品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- from nowhere
- magically
- …
- linking verb
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to give the impression of being or doing something 显得；看来；似乎 - + adj.
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。 Everything appeared normal at first. 起初一切似乎都很正常。 - it appears + adj.
It now appears likely that the school will be closed down. 现在看来学校将被关闭。 It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. 看来利率不大会再降低。 - + noun
He appears a perfectly normal person. 他看上去完全是个正常的人。 - appear to do something
The couple appeared to have nothing in common. 这对夫妻似乎没有共同之处。 The video appears to show a car driving through the wall of a house. 该视频似乎显示出一辆开车穿过房屋墙壁的汽车。 She appeared to be in her late thirties. 看样子她快四十岁了。 They appeared not to know what was happening. 他们似乎不知道正在发生的事。 There appears to have been a mistake. 看来一直有一个差错。 - it appears (that)…
It appears that there has been a mistake. 看来一直有一个差错。 It would appear that this was a major problem. 看来这是个主要问题。 - appear as if…
The sunset made it appear as if the sea was made of gold. 日落使它看起来好像大海是金子制成的。
Language Bank perhapsperhapsMaking an opinion sound less definite 以不确定的语气表达意见 Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this. 大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。
It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. 看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。
It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。
It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。
It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases. 或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。
- + adj.
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be published or broadcast 出版；广播 His new book will be appearing in the spring. 他的新书将于春季出版。 It was too late to prevent the story from appearing in the national newspapers. 要阻止全国性报纸刊登这件事情已为时太晚。 These allegations appear in a forthcoming documentary. 这些指控出现在即将上映的纪录片中。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to take part in a film, play, television programme, etc. 演出 He has appeared in over 60 movies. 他参演了 60 多部电影。 She regularly appears on TV. 她经常在电视上露面。 She is currently appearing as Juliet at the Liverpool Playhouse. 她目前在利物浦剧场出演朱丽叶。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb2He appears briefly in the movie as a waiter. 他在这部电影中出演一位戏份很少的服务员。 The Senator has appeared frequently on this show. 这名参议员频频在这个节目中露面。 She rarely appears in public. 她很少在公共场合露面。 Next month he will be appearing as Jefferson in a new play on Broadway. 下个月，他将在百老汇的一部新剧中出演杰斐逊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- currently
- frequently
- occasionally
- …
- at
- appear on television
- [intransitive]
to arrive at a place 抵达；来到 By ten o'clock Lee still hadn't appeared. 到十点钟李仍然没有露面。 - + adv./prep.
A man appeared at the door and asked to see her. 一名男子出现在门口要求见她。
Extra ExamplesA bit later Jill appeared and came over to join them. 过了一会儿，吉尔出现了，过来加入了他们。 Michael appeared a few moments later. 迈克尔过了一会儿出现了。 He looked worried when he appeared in my office at half past two. 当他两点半出现在我的办公室时，他看上去很担心。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be written or mentioned somewhere 记载；提及 - [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be present in court in order to give evidence or answer a charge 出庭（作证或答辩）；应诉 A man will appear in court today charged with the murder. 一个被控犯谋杀罪的男人今天将出庭受审。 She is expected to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Monday. 预计她将于周一在邓弗里斯郡治安法院出庭。 She appeared on six charges of theft. 她因被控犯有六项盗窃罪而出庭受审。 They will appear before magistrates tomorrow. 他们将于明天在治安法官面前出庭。 He has been asked to appear as a witness for the defence. 他已被传唤出庭为被告作证。 They had all appeared before the court several times. 他们都曾多次出庭。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- at
- appear before a court
- appear before a judge
- appear before a magistrate
- …
- [intransitive] appear for/on behalf of somebody
to act as somebody’s lawyer in court （作为律师）出庭；出庭当…的律师 James Gilbert is the lawyer appearing for the defendant. 詹姆斯 · 吉尔伯特作为被告的辩护律师出庭。
be seen出现
begin to exist起源；出现
look/seem看来；好像
of book, article, programme, etc.
in film/play
arrive到达
be written/mentioned记载；提及
in court法庭
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.