appearance
常用用法
- appearance的基本意思是“出现”,可指人的突然出现或出席某宴会,也可指演员等登台亮相或在电视、电影中露面,还可指疾病等到了最后阶段所显现出的一些症状,常与动词make, put搭配。也可作“外表”“外观”解,常指经常性的总体印象,指人时,可指人的容貌或着装,既可用单数形式也可用复数形式; 指物时,可指建筑物的整体外观。
- appearance作“种种迹象”解时,一般用复数形式。
- 用appearance指“表面情形”时，要用其复数形式appearances。I believe you are perfectly honest, but appearances are rather against you. 值得注意到是，appearance前不加the。
- to all appearance和to all appearances表相同意思，不过英国人习惯用前者，而美国人习惯用后者。To all appearance(s) he is fit for the post. 返回 appearance
n. (名词)
词语辨析
- 这组词都有“脸”“面貌”的意思。其区别在于:
- 1.face意义广泛,可指人或动物的脸,也可指面部表情,还可指事物的外表等。例如:
- She powdered her face before going to dinner.她去参加晚宴前往脸上搽了粉。
- The little boy's face shone when I gave him the sweets.我把糖果给那个小男孩时,他脸上露出了高兴的神色。
- The face of a city can change completely in a year.一个城市的面貌会在一年里完全改变。
- 2.feature仅涉及耳口鼻等五官时只用单数形式,指整个容颜、面貌时则须用复数形式。例如:
- Her mouth is her best feature.她的嘴长得最好看。
- He is a boy with fine features.他是一个眉清目秀的美少年。
- The veil she was wearing obscured her features.她戴的面纱遮掩了她的面容。
- The light was so dim that I couldn't distinguish their features.光线太暗,我看不清他们的面貌。
- 3.countenance的意思是“面容,面色”,有明显的感情色彩。例如:
- She has a pleasing countenance.她有一张讨人喜欢的面孔。
- At the sight of this photo he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
- The man being interrogated remained in countenance.正在受审的人依然镇定自若。
- Her joke put him out of countenance.她的玩笑使他脸色不自然。
- Despite the threats he kept his countenance.尽管受到威胁他仍面不改色。
- 4.visage也指人或物的面貌、外表。主要用于书面语、文学语言中。例如:
- The boss is always showing a grim visage to the workers.那老板总是对工人摆出一副铁板的脸。
- 5.aspect多用于文学作品中,用于人时,指某人所特有的外貌,用于物时,指某事物给人造成的特殊印象。例如:
- We became afraid of the angry aspect of the man.我们害怕那人生气的样子。
- China's industry is assuming a new aspect.中国的工业正在呈现新的面貌。
- 6.appearance只表示对人或事物的外表进行客观的记叙,强调整体外貌。例如:
- He has the appearance of an able cadre.他那样子像个干练的干部。
- The scribbles on the walls ruined the neat appearance of the hall.乱涂墙壁破坏了大厅的整洁外观。
- Never judge appearance.不可以貌取人。
- The dog is like a wolf in appearance.这只狗看上去像只狼。
- She made a poor appearance on stage.她在舞台上表演不佳。
- 7.look是普通用词,用单数时表示脸色、神色、外表; 用复数时,纯指面容,一般用在口语中。例如:
- He sat down at the table with a weary look on his face.他面带倦容,在桌子旁边坐了下来。
- The man put on a serious look.这人摆出一副严肃的神色。
- You often judge a man by his looks, don't you?你老是根据相貌判断人,不是吗?
- 这两个词都可表示“现象”。phenomenon是哲学概念,是比较抽象或具有科学性的现象; appearance是一般用语,是比较具体的现象。
- 这些名词均含事物或人的“外表，容貌”之意。
- appearance普通用词，着重由总体产生的印象。
- look普通用词，多用复数，可与appearance换用，但较口语化。
- face侧重指容貌。
- aspect书面用词，突出人或事物在某特定时间或地点时的外貌。 返回 appearance