Смысл: appear

appear[əʹpıə]
v
<Í> I
1. появляться, показываться
to appear simultaneously [mysteriously] - появляться одновременно [таинственно]
to appear on the horizon [in the south of France] - появляться на горизонте [на юге Франции]
the town appeared below us - внизу под нами показался город
he promised to be home at four o'clock but did not appear until six - он обещал быть дома в четыре часа, а явился только в шесть
2. 1) бывать в обществе, на приёмах и т. п.
to appear in society - появляться в обществе
to appear at social gatherings - бывать на вечерах
2) выступать (об актёре, лекторе, музыканте и т. п.); исполнять роль (в фильме)
to appear as /in the character of/ Hamlet - выступать в роли Гамлета
to appear in every big concert hall in Europe - выступать /играть, петь/ во всех больших концертных залах Европы
3) появляться (в печати); выходить (в свет), издаваться (о книгах, периодических изданиях и т. п.)
the book appeared last month - книга вышла /появилась/ в прошлом месяце
4) находиться, быть
the idea appears in many old books - эту мысль можно найти во многих старых книгах
3. казаться, представляться, производить впечатление
to appear as helpless as a child - производить впечатление беспомощного ребёнка
the work appears to be interesting - эта работа представляется интересной
it appears to me that you are all mistaken - мне кажется /по-моему/, вы все ошибаетесь
you appear to know everything - похоже на то, что вы всё знаете
there appears to have been a mistake - похоже, что произошло недоразумение
strange as it may appear - как ни странно это может показаться
will she win? - It appears so [it appears not] - она выиграет? - Видимо, да [Видимо, нет]
4. явствовать, следовать; быть явным, очевидным
it appears /will appear/ from this that ... - из этого ясно, что ...
it appears from what you say - из того, что вы говорите, следует
5. преим. юр. предстать перед судом; являться в суд; выступать в суде
to appear before a judge [a tribunal] - предстать перед судьёй [трибуналом]
to appear for the defendant - выступать (в суде) в качестве защитника обвиняемого
to appear for the prosecution - выступать в качестве прокурора /обвинителя/
III А
как глагол-связка в именном составном сказуемом выглядеть, иметь вид
to appear sad [ill, decrepit] - выглядеть печальным [больным, дряхлым]
he appeared not at all disconcerted - у него был совершенно не расстроенный вид

appear Идиома

it appears to me

this is what I see, I believe this happened It appears to me that this car swerved to avoid a collision.

keep up appearances

keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior They have been trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.

speak of the devil and he appears

a person comes just when one is talking about him "Speak of the devil and he appears," I said just as our colleague who we were talking about walked in the door.

keep save appearance

present an unchanged front or appearance in public（esp．following some loss of status，prestige or fortune）装门面；虚饰外表
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排场、装门面。

keep up appearance

keep up/save appearance

to all appearances

apparently显然
What he said was to all appearances correct．他所说的显然是正确的。

put in an appearance

Idiom(s): put in an appearance

Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC

to appear (somewhere) for just a little while.
• I couldn't stay for the whole party, so I just put in an appearance and left.
• Even if you cant stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance.

make an appearance

Idiom(s): make an appearance

Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC

to appear; to appear in a performance.
• We waited for thirty minutes for the professor to make an appearance, then we went home.
• The famous singing star made an appearance in Detroit last August.

by all appearances

Idiom(s): by all appearances

Theme: APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE

apparently; according to what one sees.
• She is, by all appearances, ready to resume work.
• By all appearances, we ought to be approaching the airport.

appear out of nowhere

Idiom(s): appear out of nowhere

Theme: SUDDENNESS

to appear suddenly, without warning.
• A huge bear appeared out of nowhere and roared and threatened us.
• A butler appeared out of nowhere and took our coats.

appear as

Idiom(s): appear as sth

Theme: PERFORMANCE

to act a certain part in a play, opera, etc.
• Madame Smith-Franklin appeared as Carmen at the City Opera last season.
• The actor refused to appear as a villain in the play.

Talk of the devil and the devil appears.

This is said in jest when a person we have been talking about meets us.

disappear into thin air|air|disappear|evaporate|ev

v. phr. To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. Money seems to disappear into thin air these days. Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started.

keep up appearances|appearance|appearances|keep

v. phr. To maintain an outward show of prosperity in spite of financial problems. Mr. Smith's widow had a hard time keeping up appearances after her husband's death.

put in an appearance|appearance|make|make an appea

v. phr. To be present, esp. for a short time; visit; appear. He put in an appearance at work, but he was too ill to stay. The president put in an appearance at several dances the evening after he was sworn in.

speak of the devil and he appears|appears|devil|sp

A person comes just when you are talking about him.

A proverb. We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears.

appearance

appearance
see keep up; put in an appearance.

do a disappearing act

do a disappearing act
Vanish, as in As soon as the teacher came outside, Mary did a disappearing act. This expression describes a sudden disappearance as if by magic and presumably alludes to a magician's performance. [Colloquial; early 1900s]