appear
verb- [intransitive]
to start to be seen 出現；呈現；顯現 Three days later a rash appeared. 三天後出現了皮疹。 Symptoms usually start appearing within two to three days. 症狀通常在兩到三天内開始出現。 - + adv./prep.
A cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere. 一只貓突然不知從哪裏冒出來。 Smoke appeared on the horizon. 地平線上升起了煙霧。 A bus appeared around the corner. 一輛公共汽車出現在拐角處。 Posters for the gig appeared all over town. 演唱會海報在城裏随處可見。 New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. 植物根部剛剛長出新芽。
Extra ExamplesThe door burst open and John appeared. 門突然打開，約翰出現了。 Her dead mother appeared to her in a dream. 她過世的母親在她夢中出現。 A police officer appeared as if from nowhere and ordered us to halt. 一個警察不知從哪兒冒了出來，命令我們停下。 A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 一個男子突然出現在門口。 The file appeared on my desk yesterday. 那份文件昨天出現在我的桌子上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- from nowhere
- magically
- …
- [intransitive]
to begin to exist or be known or used for the first time 起源；出現；首次使用 Scientists are unsure when the virus first appeared. 科學家們不確定這種病毒何時首次出現。 - + adv./prep.
His work began to appear on the scene in the 1960s. 他的作品在20世紀60年代開始出現在舞台上。 When did mammals appear on the earth? 地球上的哺乳動物起源於何時？ This problem first appeared in the inner cities. 這個問題最初在内城區出現。
Extra ExamplesModern contact lenses first appeared in the 1940s. 現代的隐形眼鏡最早出現於 20 世紀 40 年代。 Some exciting new products have recently appeared on the market. 最近市場上出現了一些令人興奮的新産品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- from nowhere
- magically
- …
- linking verb
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用於進行時 to give the impression of being or doing something 顯得；看來；似乎 - + adj.
She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. 她聽到這消息時一點也沒有顯得吃驚。 Everything appeared normal at first. 一開始一切都顯得正常。 - it appears + adj.
It now appears likely that the school will be closed down. 現在看來，學校很可能要關閉了。 It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. 看來利率不大會再降低。 - + noun
He appears a perfectly normal person. 他看上去完全是個正常的人。 - appear to do something
The couple appeared to have nothing in common. 這對夫婦似乎沒有共同之處。 The video appears to show a car driving through the wall of a house. 視頻顯示一輛汽車駛過一棟房子的牆壁。 She appeared to be in her late thirties. 看樣子她快四十歲了。 They appeared not to know what was happening. 他們似乎不知道正在發生的事。 There appears to have been a mistake. 看來一直有一個差錯。 - it appears (that)…
It appears that there has been a mistake. 看來一直有一個差錯。 It would appear that this was a major problem. 看來這是個主要問題。 - appear as if…
The sunset made it appear as if the sea was made of gold. 夕陽讓大海看起來好像是金子做的。
Language Bank perhapsperhapsMaking an opinion sound less definite 以不確定的語氣表達意見 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. 大多數網絡犯罪都包含盜竊、詐騙等傳統犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的變化。網絡釣魚大概是這類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. 看來各種機構收集的個人資料越多，這些資料丢失或被盜的可能性就越大。
It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看來很明顯的是，采用全國通用身份證對防止身份盜用起不了什麽作用。
It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以說采用全國通用身份證實際上可能使身份盜用更容易。
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. 或許保護自己免遭 DNA 身份盜用的唯一途徑就是不要建立全國 DNA 數據庫。
- + adj.
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be published or broadcast 出版；廣播 His new book will be appearing in the spring. 他的新書將於春季出版。 It was too late to prevent the story from appearing in the national newspapers. 要阻止全國性報紙刊登這件事情已爲時太晚。 These allegations appear in a forthcoming documentary. 這些指控出現在一部即將上映的紀錄片中。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to take part in a film, play, television programme, etc. 演出 He has appeared in over 60 movies. 他參演了 60 多部電影。 She regularly appears on TV. 她經常在電視上露面。 She is currently appearing as Juliet at the Liverpool Playhouse. 她目前在利物浦劇院扮演朱麗葉。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb2He appears briefly in the movie as a waiter. 他在這部電影中出演一位戲份很少的服務員。 The Senator has appeared frequently on this show. 這名參議員頻頻在這個節目中露面。 She rarely appears in public. 她很少在公共場合露面。 Next month he will be appearing as Jefferson in a new play on Broadway. 下個月他將在百老匯的一部新戲中扮演傑弗遜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- currently
- frequently
- occasionally
- …
- at
- appear on television
- [intransitive]
to arrive at a place 抵達；來到 By ten o'clock Lee still hadn't appeared. 到十點鐘李仍然沒有露面。 - + adv./prep.
A man appeared at the door and asked to see her. 一名男子出現在門口要求見她。
Extra ExamplesA bit later Jill appeared and came over to join them. 過了一會兒，吉爾出現了，過來加入他們。 Michael appeared a few moments later. 過了一會兒，邁克爾出現了。 He looked worried when he appeared in my office at half past two. 兩點半他出現在我的辦公室時，看起來很擔心。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be written or mentioned somewhere 記載；提及 - [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be present in court in order to give evidence or answer a charge 出庭（作證或答辯）；應訴 A man will appear in court today charged with the murder. 一個被控犯謀殺罪的男人今天將出庭受審。 She is expected to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Monday. 她預計將於周一在鄧弗裏斯治安法院出庭。 She appeared on six charges of theft. 她因被控犯有六項盜竊罪而出庭受審。 They will appear before magistrates tomorrow. 他們將於明天在地方法官面前出庭。 He has been asked to appear as a witness for the defence. 他已被傳喚出庭爲被告作證。 They had all appeared before the court several times. 他們都在法庭上出現過幾次。
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 （作爲律師）出庭；出庭當…的律師 James Gilbert is the lawyer appearing for the defendant. 詹姆斯 · 吉爾伯特作爲被告的辯護律師出庭。
be seen出現
begin to exist起源；出現
look/seem看來；好像
of book, article, programme, etc.
in film/play
arrive到達
be written/mentioned記載；提及
in court法庭
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.