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appearance noun 1way that sb/sth looks 外表；外貌ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPEARANCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEattractive, handsome, youthful 迷人的外表；英俊的外貌；年轻的外貌distinctive, odd, strange, striking 特别的外貌；奇怪的外表；出众的外貌dishevelled/disheveled, scruffy (especially BrE) , unkempt, unprepossessing 不修边幅的样子；邋遢的外表；不整的仪容；不讨人喜欢的外表◆With his dishevelled / disheveled appearance he often looks as though he's just fallen out of bed.他不修边幅，经常看起来像刚从床上爬起来似的。external, outer, outward, physical, surface, visual 外观；外貌；表面状况；视觉观感◆In outward appearance the two types of tomato are similar.这两种西红柿外观上很相似。personal 个人仪表◆attention to personal appearance and hygiene对仪表和个人卫生的注意general, overall 整体／总体面貌◆attempts to improve the general appearance of the town改善城镇整体面貌的种种努力VERB + APPEARANCEhave 有⋯的外观◆Inside, the house had the appearance of a temple.在里面看，这所房子像座庙。take on 开始呈现⋯的样子◆Towns merged to take on the appearance of a city.几个镇子连在了一起，呈现出一座城市的面貌。 create, give 产生⋯的感觉／给人⋯的感觉◆The report gives an appearance of scientific credibility.这份报告像是具有科学可信性。alter, change 改变外观；改变外貌◆Shaving off his beard changed his appearance dramatically.刮掉胡子后他模样大变。check 查看仪容◆He stopped at the mirror to check his appearance.他停在镜子前检查自己的仪容。enhance, improve 改进⋯的外观；改善⋯的外貌mimic 模仿⋯的样子◆man-made materials that mimic the appearance of wood仿木纹人造材料avoid 避免⋯的样子◆We must avoid any appearance of impropriety.我们必须避免出现任何不当的行为。keep up, maintain, preserve 维持门面；保持常态；保持⋯的样子◆They tried to maintain the appearance of normality.他们试图保持表面上的常态。PREPOSITIONin appearance 外表上◆rather bird-like in appearance外观上非常像鸟PHRASEScontrary to appearances, despite appearances 与外表截然相反；尽管表面上⋯◆The American president, despite appearances, has only limited power.美国总统尽管表面上很威风，实际上权力有限。judge (sb/sth) by appearances 凭外表判断（⋯）◆To judge by appearances, Roger was rather embarrassed.从表面上看，罗杰相当尴尬。keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything is going well) 假装若无其事◆When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances.她丢了所有的钱，却决心要表现得若无其事。 |