appearances
外观,外观方面,外观设计,外观上
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Definitions
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- : 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.
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Examples
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.