Monday,2026.7.27
New words:
appearance /əˈpɪərəns/
n. 名词
- 外貌;外表;外观(人或事物外在样子)
- 出现;露面;登场
- 表象;假象(不一定代表真相)
详细词源拆解:
appear(v. 出现;显得)+ 名词后缀 -ance;两大本源含义:事物显露出来→出现;显露在外的样子→外表、外貌。
词汇家族
appear (v. 出现;似乎)
→ appearance (n. 外表;出现)
→ apparent (adj. 明显的;表面上的)
→ apparently (adv. 显然;看样子)
→ disappear (v. 消失)
→ disappearance (n. 消失)
必记高频搭配
judge by appearance 以貌取人
It is wrong to judge others only by appearance.make an appearance 露面;出席
He made a brief appearance at the class meeting.outward appearance 外在模样
The outward appearance of the house looks old.关键使用提醒
固定经典写作句型:
judge by appearance以貌取人.可数区分
① 表 “一次露面、多种外观”:可数 appearances
② 泛指抽象外貌、表象:常作不可数词义辨析小技巧
人长相、物体外观 →
外表;
人物登场、事物显现 →出现;
虚假外在 →表象。
串联记忆长句(一句话囊括全部词汇,方便背诵)
When the star appeared, it was apparent that, apparently, his appearance surprised everyone. Soon he disappeared, and nobody knew the reason for his disappearance.
翻译
当这位明星现身时,显而易见,看样子他的外表惊艳了所有人。不久他便消失了,没人知晓他失踪的缘由。