appearances 的定义
- the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.
- the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect: a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance.
- outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor.
- Law. the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.
- appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances: By all appearances, he enjoyed himself.
- Philosophy. the sensory, or phenomenal, aspect of existence to an observer.
- Archaic. an apparition.
appearances 近义词
coming into sight
outward aspect, characteristic
outward show; pretense
更多appearances例句
- He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
- He knows he was lucky that way; but also that appearances can be deceptive.
- And their respective physical appearances, which have become objects of fascination for their legions of fans, were tragic.
- Joe Biden was there to ‘kiss the ring,’ while John McCain boasted of a record 101 appearances.
- But other groups are still, by all outward appearances, more entrenched.
- It was a tremendous training in the sifting of evidence and the examination of appearances.
- The impulse to study appearances appears to reach far down in animal life.
- The circle around did not exactly contradict him, but exhibited expressive appearances of incredulity.
- The keen-eyed man had a keen appetite, if one might judge from appearances in such a matter.
- On the 3d day these appearances were still increasing and their arms itched considerably.