appearances的意思|示意
n. 表面现象;外观;露面;出庭(appearance 的复数)
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appearances的用法详解
英语单词appearances的用法讲解
英语单词appearances最常被用来表示“外表,外观”的意思。它用来指字面上或者表面上所体现出来的特征或形象,如衣着打扮、表情、仪容等。它可以用作不可数名词或者可数名词,表示单个的外貌特征或总体的外貌形象。
(1) 作不可数名词时:
He paid more attention to appearances than to his studies.
他更加注重外表,而不是学业。
(2)作可数名词时:
The actor made many appearances on the stage.
该演员在舞台上表演过许多次。
当appearances用作被动语态时,句子结构常为:
Something is/isn't as it appears.
例句:
Everything isn't as it appears in the photographs.
照片中所拍摄的一切并非是实际情况。
此外,appearances还可以用来表示“形式,外观”的意思,例如:
He made his initial appearances in the movie.
他在电影中首次亮相。
appearances相关短语
1、 to all appearances 就外表来看;显然地
appearances相关例句
Here he fell into the common error of judging by appearances.
在此他又犯了一般以貌取人的通病.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Judging by appearances can be misleading.
单凭外表判断可能出错。
《牛津词典》
The jet-setting couple made frequent appearances in the gossip columns.
这对穿梭于各国的富豪夫妇经常出现在八卦专栏。
柯林斯例句
It is only shallow people who judge by appearances.
只有浅薄的人才会以貌取人.
辞典例句
To all appearances, they are very much in love.
显然他们正处在热恋之中.
《简明英汉词典》
To all appearances this was done out of respect for the tutors.
看上来全是尊师.
汉英文学 - 围城
She has made several television appearances recently.
她最近参加一些电视演出.
《简明英汉词典》
He was infinitely more assured than in his more recent concert appearances.
比起他之后的音乐会上露面他那次要有信心得多。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》