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appear

UK //əˈpɪə(r)//US //əˈpɪr//

词源

源自中古英语 'aperen',借自古法语 'aparoir',最终源自拉丁语 'apparēre'(显现),由 ad-(向)和 parēre(出现)组成。

verb

❶ 指某人或某物进入视线范围,变得可见或被注意到。常用于描述突然或逐渐显现的情况。

“A ship appeared on the horizon.”

(一艘船出现在地平线上。)

“The sun appeared from behind the clouds.”

(太阳从云层后面露出来。)

❶ 指在公开场合露面或参与活动,如演出、会议等。强调公开可见的行为。

“The actor will appear in a new movie.”

(这位演员将出演一部新电影。)

“She appeared on a talk show last night.”

(她昨晚参加了一个脱口秀节目。)

❶ 指某种状态、品质或印象看起来如何,强调表面呈现的样子。

“She appears to be happy.”

(她看起来很开心。)

“The situation appears worse than we thought.”

(情况看起来比我们想象的更糟。)

同义词:emerge, show up, surface, seem, look

常见短语

appear in court — 指某人正式出庭,参与法律诉讼或听证会。

“The defendant must appear in court next Monday.”

(被告必须在下周一出庭。)

appear out of nowhere — 形容某人或某物突然出现,没有任何预兆或明显的来源。

“A cat appeared out of nowhere and startled me.”

(一只猫突然出现,吓了我一跳。)