appear /əˈpiə/ I. vi. 出现，呈现；到达：Suddenly he appeared. 突然他出现了。He promised to be here at 4, but didn’t appear until 6.他答应四点到，可到六点才到。‖II.link v. (=seem) 似乎，显得：It appears to me that he’s an engineer. 在我看来，他是一位工程师。He appeared not to have heard what had been said. 他似乎没有听到说的话。The story appears (to be) true.这个故事似乎是真的。
［辨析］与emerge, occur和happen辨见emerge
appearance /əˈpiərəns/ n. 1.出现(多作［u］)：My appearance at the party was not very welcome. 我在聚会上出现是不大受欢迎的。The journal makes its appearance once two months. 这刊物两月出版一次。 2.［u］&［c］外观，外貌: She was a young woman of good appearance. 她是一个年轻美貌的女子。In spite of his troubles he gave the appearance of being happy. 尽管有许多烦人的事，他强作高兴的样子。Never judge from appearances. 不要以貌取人。 3.用于习语in appearance 看起来，外貌上：In appearance, it is a strong building. 看起来这是幢很结实的建筑。make one’s appearance 登台，出现：This well-known actor made his first appearance in 1877. 这位著名演员首次登台演出在1877年。to/from all appearances根据表象判断：To all appearances their marriage is fine, but I think she gives him a bad time in private.表面看来他们的婚姻是好的，但我认为她私下里不会给他好气。
