ap·pear /əˈpɪə $ əˈpɪr/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1 seem 似乎 [linking verb]SEEM used when saying how someone or something seems. Appear is more formal than seem 似乎,好像,看来,比 seem 正式appear to be something5 Police say there appear to be signs of a break-in.警方称似乎有破门而入的迹象。
n The diamonds appeared to be genuine.
appear to do something5 The survey appears to contradict motor industry claims.调查结果似乎跟汽车工业宣称的相反。
n The research appears to show that the drug is effective in most cases.
nappear to somebodyn He didn't appear to me to be a violent man.
it appears (that) (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true) It appears that all the files have been deleted. 看来所有文件都已被删除。
nthere appear(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)n There appears to be some kind of problem.
Police have found what appear to be human remains. 警方发现了疑似人体遗骸的东西。
He tried to make it appear that she had committed suicide. 他试图制造她自杀的假象。
It may be less useful than it first appears. 这可能没有一开始显得那么有用。
appear + adjn During the interview she appeared calm and relaxed.
I don’t want to appear rude. 我不想显得无礼。
so it would appear (=used when saying that something seems to be true, although you are not completely sure) 看起来是这样n ‘Have they gone?’ ‘So it would appear.’
n GrammarLinking verbs
Appear is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun:
His explanation appears unlikely.
This appears a good solution.
Using the progressive
Appear is not used in the progressive in this meaning. You say: He appears to be unhappy.
✗Don’t say: He is appearing to be unhappy. 52 give impression 给人印象[linking verb , not in progressive 连系动词,不用进行式] used to say that someone or something seems to have a particular quality or feeling 显得 He tried hard to appear calm .他努力让自己显得镇静。
I don’t want to appear rude.我不想显得无礼。
The right colours can make a small room appear much bigger.颜色运用恰当可以使小房间显得大很多。
3 start to be seen 开始出现 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]APPEAR to start to be seen, to arrive, or to exist in a place, especially suddenly (尤指突然)出现;呈现 Two faces appeared at our window. 两张面孔出现在我们的窗口。
A man suddenly appeared from behind a tree. 一名男子突然从树后冒出来。
Small cracks appeared in the wall. 墙上出现了小裂缝。
It was nearly an hour before Sweeney appeared in the pub. 过了近一小时斯威尼才在小酒馆里出现。
appear from nowhere/out of nowhere (=appear suddenly and unexpectedly) 突然不知从哪里冒出来 The car seemed to appear from nowhere. 这辆车好像是突然间从哪里冒出来的。
4 film/tv programme etc 电影/电视节目等 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PERFORM to take part in a film, play, concert, television programme etc 演出,露面,亮相appear in a film/play She has already appeared in a number of films. 她已经参演过一些影片。
appear on television/stage He appeared on national television to deny the claims. 他出现在全国性电视节目上,否认这些说法。
appear at a theatre etc 演戏等
5 book/newspaper etc 书/报纸等 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWN to be written or shown on a list, in a book or newspaper, in a document etc 刊登;发表;被写进 The story appeared in all the national newspapers. 这件事上了所有的全国性报纸。
Some of the material used has appeared in print before (=has been published). 用到的一些材料曾经发表过。
6 available/known 可获得的/知道的 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to become widely available or known about 出现,问世 The new range will be appearing in shops in the autumn. 新的系列将于秋季上市。
New courses are appearing every year. 每年都会开设新的课程。
7 law court/meeting 法庭/会议 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]SCLTRIAL to go to a law court or other official meeting to give information, answer questions etc 出庭;出席 The three men are due to appear in court tomorrow. 明天这三名男子将出庭。
appear before a court/judge/committee etc She appeared before Colchester magistrates charged with attempted murder. 她被控杀人未遂,接受科尔切斯特地方法官审讯。
appear for somebody/on behalf of somebody (=to be the legal representative for someone) 代表某人出庭 Sir Nicholas Gammon QC appeared on behalf of the defendant. 御用大律师尼古拉斯·甘蒙爵士代表被告出庭。
THESAURUSappear to start to be seen, especially suddenly (突然)出现A few small white clouds appeared on the horizon. 地平线上出现几朵小小的白云。
pop up to appear very suddenly 突然出现,冒出A woman’s face popped up from the other side of the fence. 围栏那边突然露出一张女人的脸。
become visible to gradually start to be able to be seen 变得可见,渐渐显现The shape of the baby’s head gradually became visible on the screen. 婴儿头部的形状逐渐在屏幕上清晰起来。
come into view if something comes into view, you start to see it as you move closer to it, or it gets closer to you 映入眼帘The white cliffs of Dover came into view. 多佛的白色悬崖映入眼帘。
come out if the sun, moon, or the stars come out, they suddenly appear 〔太阳、月亮或星辰〕出现,显现The sun came out from behind a cloud. 太阳从云朵后面露了出来。
loom/loom up if a large frightening object or person looms, they appear suddenly 〔巨大而可怕的物体或人〕赫然耸现,突然出现The dark shape of the castle loomed up out of the mist. 城堡的黑色轮廓赫然耸现在薄雾中。
The man’s face suddenly loomed over him. 那男人的脸突然出现在他面前。
resurface to appear again after being lost or missing 〔遗失或失踪后〕再次出现The girl’s father has resurfaced after six years of no contact. 失去联系六年后,这个女孩的父亲再次现身。