appearance

英 [ə'pɪər(ə)ns] 美[ə'pɪrəns]

maintain an impression of wealth or well-being, especially to hide the true situation

（尤指为了掩饰真实情况而）维持门面，装门面，装体面

attend an event briefly, especially as a matter of courtesy

（尤指出于礼节而）短时间到场，露面，亮相

as far as can be seen

就表面看来，就所能看到的情况而言

to all appearances, it had been a normal day.
表面上看，那是平常的一天。

1. Marilyn made her last public appearance at Madison Square Garden.: 玛丽莲最后一次公开亮相是在麦迪逊广场花园。

2. It was the president's second public appearance to date.: 这是总统到那时为止的第二次公开露面。

3. The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance.: 从他的外表来看可以明显看出修道院生活的清贫。

4. Carol managed a few proper snivels for the sake of appearance.: 为了做做样子，卡萝尔适时地抽了几下鼻子。

5. Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance.: 锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。