词组 | appearance |
释义 | appearance /əˈpɪərəns $ əˈpɪr-/ noun 1. the way someone or something looks to other peopleadjectivesgeneral/overall appearance They want to improve the town’s overall appearance.physical appearance We are often attracted to somebody first by their physical appearance.personal appearance Some men don’t care very much about their personal appearance.odd/strange/bizarre appearance Children sometimes stared at him because of his odd appearance.distinctive/striking appearance (=unusual and interesting) The unusual leaves give the plant a distinctive appearance.attractive/handsome/pleasing appearance The hotel didn’t have a very attractive appearance.the outward appearance (=how a person or situation seems to be, rather than how they really are) Beneath the outward appearance of confidence, she is very shy.the visual appearance (=what something looks like) Modern farming methods have changed the visual appearance of the countryside.youthful appearance (=someone looks young, especially when they are older) She was no longer a young woman, despite her youthful appearance.verbshave a ... appearance The restaurant has a pleasant appearance.improve the appearance also enhance the appearance formal Fresh air improves the appearance of the skin.spoil the appearance The metal posts spoiled the appearance of the garden.change/alter the appearance The new factory will change the appearance of the area enormously.give sb/sth a … appearance His uniform gave him an official appearance.give the appearance of doing sth He likes to give the appearance of being hard-working.prepositionsthe appearance of sb/sth They’ve changed the appearance of the whole building.phrasestake pride in your appearance (=make an effort to look good) She’s the kind of woman who takes pride in her appearance.judge by appearances (=make judgements based on the way someone or something looks) You shouldn’t judge by appearances.have all the appearances of sth (=seem clearly to be something) The case had all the appearances of a straightforward murder.to all appearances (=used when saying how someone or something looks, especially when this is different from the real situation) He was, to all appearances, a respectable businessman.appearances can be deceptive (=the way something seems to be may not be how it really is) The pupils looked well-behaved – but appearances can be deceptive.THESAURUS: appearance looks someone’s appearance, especially how good-looking they are. Looks is more informal than appearance: Girls of that age are always worried about their looks. | The star is famous for his boyish good looks. image the idea that people have about what someone or something is like, which they get from TV, radio, newspapers etc: The scandal has damaged his image as an honest politician. | The company is anxious to protect its public image.2. an occasion when someone takes part in something, especially a public event or a filmverbsmake an appearance The singer made her last appearance in January this year.put in an appearance (=go to a meeting, party etc, to show people that you were there, often only staying a short time) He decided to put in an appearance at the meeting.adjectives/nouns + appearancesb’s first/second/last appearance This is the band’s first appearance in the US this year.a final/farewell appearance He gave his farewell appearance in the film.a public appearance The speech will be his first public appearance since winning the election.a radio/TV appearance She hated the endless TV appearances needed to promote her books.a concert/stage appearance This is his only stage appearance in London.a guest appearance (=by a famous person on a TV show or at a musical event, in addition to the people who usually take part) Paul McCartney will make a special guest appearance on the show.a personal appearance (=by a famous person at a public event) There was a personal appearance by Nelson Mandela.a sudden/unexpected appearance His unexpected appearance at the meeting gave everyone a shock.a fleeting appearance (=for a very short time) The star made a fleeting appearance at the party.a live appearance (=when someone performs in front of people who are watching) Her first live appearance was at last year’s Montreux Jazz Festival.a cameo appearance (=a short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actor or person) Alfred Hitchcock always made a cameo appearance in his own films.appearance + nounsappearance money/fee (=the money someone is paid to appear somewhere) He gave his appearance fee to charity. |
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