- 出现，呈现：
A woman suddenly appeared in the doorway.
一个女人蓦地出现在门口。
The sun appeared on the horizen.
太阳出现在地平线上。
- 显露，显现：
Freckles appear on her face every summer.
她脸上每年夏天都显露(日晒的)斑点。
- 觉得，觉察；看来(好像)，显得明白，变得明显：
It appears (to me that) she's right.
(依我)看来她是对的。
- 看上去好像，似乎；显得，给人印象：
The old man appears to be in good health.
这位老人显得健康。
to appear wise
显得聪明
- (正式)来到，到场；出庭；到庭；到案；出庭当律师：
Mr. Smith appeared for the plaintiff.
史密斯先生出庭为原告当律师。
The defendant is appearing in the court.
那名被告正在出庭受审。
- (在公开场合、当众)露面(尤指晚到或只呆短时间)，公开出现；来到：
She appears on TV at seven every evening.
她每晚7点在电视上露面。
She appeared at the party but left quickly.
她在聚会上露面，但很快就离开了。
- (公开)演出：
He appeared as the king in the play.
他在剧中扮演国王。
- 出版；发表，问世；刊印，登(载)：
His biography appeared last month.
他的传记上月出版了。
The magazine appears monthly.
此杂志按月出版。
- 陈列：
Her new dictionary appeared in the bookshops.
她的新词典已在书店上架出售。
- 产生；开始存在：
Speech appeared in the little girl's second year.
这小女孩在一岁多时开始说话。