1 [U] the way that sb/sth looks or seems 样子;外貌;外观:
A different hairstyle can completely change your appearance.变个发型可以使你面目一新。He gives the appearance of being extremely confident.他显得十分有自信。
2 [sing] the coming of sb/sth 到来;出现;问世:
the appearance of television in the home in the 1950s20世纪50年代电视进入家庭
3 [C] an act of appearing in public, especially on stage, television, etc 出场;出席公众场合;公开亮相
appearance/əˋpIrəns; əˈpIərəns/n 1 [C,U] the way that someone or somethinglooks or seems 外表﹐外貌﹔外观: Annette was always very concerned about her appearance. 安妮特总是非常在意自己的外表。The government wanted to give the appearance of doing something. 政府想要树立有所作为的形象。2 [C] when someone takes part in a public event, play, concert, television programme etc〔在公共活动﹑戏剧﹑音乐会﹑电视节目等中的〕露面﹔演出: I made my first TV appearance in 1957. 我第一次在电视上演出是在 1957 年。a series of public appearances 一系列的公开演出3 [singular 单数] when something new begins to exist or starts being used 首次出现[使用]: +of the appearance of the mini-skirt in 1965 1965 年迷你裙的出现4 [C usually singular 一般用单数] the unexpected or sudden arrival of someone or something〔意料之外或突然的〕出现﹐到来: +of The sudden appearance of her daughter startled her. 女儿的突然出现让她大吃一惊。
appearanceappearanceappearancesnoun1the way that somebody or something looks or seems: A new hairstyle can completely change your appearance.2the coming of somebody or something; when somebody or something is seen: Jane's appearance at the party surprised everybody. Is this your first appearance on television?