Appearance

(noun.) the act of appearing in public view; 'the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period'; 'it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America'.

(noun.) pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; 'they try to keep up appearances'; 'that ceremony is just for show'.

(noun.) formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action.

(noun.) outward or visible aspect of a person or thing.

(noun.) a mental representation; 'I tried to describe his appearance to the police'.

(noun.) the event of coming into sight.

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• His mouth was such a post-office of a mouth that he had a mechanical appearance of smiling. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• All noticed the change in his appearance. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• His hat presents at the rims a peculiar appearance of a glistening nature, as if it had been a favourite snail-promenade. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The most obvious conclusion from this is, that human nature is in general pusillanimous; since upon the sudden appearance of any object. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• He was roused from a meditation on these dire imaginings by the sudden appearance of two figures at a turn of the lane. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The table stood in the same place, close by the bedside, and on it, in its real proportions and appearance, was the shape so often repeated. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• There was a jaded aspect on the business lanes and courts, and the very pavements had a weary appearance, confused by the tread of a million of feet. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• From the year 1902 to 1909, the style of their motorcycle remained substantially the same in appearance. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• His appearance was quite familiar to me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• A harp, and other matters of a very uncanonical appearance, were also visible when this dark recess was opened. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The gunboats, however, ploughed their way through without other damage than to their appearance. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• This appearance excited our unqualified wonder. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• It was a tentative reply, the man having a seafaring appearance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I bent over the body, and took in my hand the edge of his cloak, less altered in appearance than the human frame it clothed. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• If his appearance even inspired us with hope, it only rendered the state of her mind more painful. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Still, whatever we believe or know of him, we had better not forget that some appearances are against him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Appearances did not justify an assault where we were. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Thirdly, Account for that propensity, which this illusion gives, to unite these broken appearances by a continued existence. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• But I get hope and strength through you; and you believe that though appearances may rise against him, he will be proved clear? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Whilst, for instance, the spectator is looking at the interior of a church, he sees the objects gradually assuming different appearances. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• You deceived me--not by words, but by appearances, which are less seen through than words. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• He is intent upon various new expenses,--horses, and carriages, and lavish appearances of all kinds. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• He pointed out to me the shifting colours of the landscape, and the appearances of the sky. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• We've been too busy to attend to mere outward appearances. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Still, in no direction were there any appearances of the trampling of men in hurried flight. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• When I came to the right appearances were different. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• And the painter too is, as I conceive, just such another--a creator of appearances, is he not? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• I observe three suspicious appearances in that young lady. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Think of the look of the thing,' expostulated Mr. Pickwick; 'have some regard to appearances. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Oh dear, yes; appearances have very little to do with happiness, said Rosamond. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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