appear

appear
verb
[no obj.]
  1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without visible agent or apparent cause
    进入视野；出现，显现
    smoke appeared on the horizon.
    烟出现在地平线上。
    ■come into existence or use
    问世，出现；产生，开始被使用
    the major life forms appeared on earth.
    主要的生命形式出现在地球上。
    ■(of a book) be published
    （书）出版
    the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years.
    平装本又过了两年才出来。
    ■feature or be shown
    特点显现；体现
    the symbol appears in many paintings of the period.
    这一符号在同期的许多绘画中都有体现。
    ■perform publicly in a film, play, etc
    （电影、戏剧等的）公开表演
    he appeared on Broadway.
    他在百老汇公开表演。
    ■(of an accused person, a witness, or a lawyer) make an official appearance in a court or tribunal
    （被告，证人，律师）出庭，到案
    he appeared on six charges of theft.
    他因被指控犯有六起盗窃案而出庭。
    ■(informal)arrive at a place
    (非正式)到达
    by ten o’clock Bill still hadn't appeared.
    到了10点的时候，比尔还没有到。
  2. seem; give the impression of being
    看上去；留下…的印象
    [with infinitive]she appeared not to know what was happening.
    她好像不知道发生了什么事。
    [with clause]it appears unlikely that interest rates will fall.
    看来利率不大可能会降低。
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- 'towards' + parere 'come into view'
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