appear
- v. 出现
- v. 显得
- v. 演出
- v. 出演
- Definition
- v. to become visible or come into existence
- v. to seem to be
- v. to perform in a play
- v. to perform in a movie or TV show
- Example
- Stars appear in the sky as soon as it gets dark.
- 天一黑，星星就出现在天空中。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to seem in a certain way (verb).
比较义项：显得，看起来（动词）。
- look
Look describes how someone or something seems based on visible appearance; it is usually followed directly by an adjective and is common in everyday, informal speech.
look主要根据看得到的外表来判断某人或某物显得如何，通常直接接形容词，是日常口语中很常见的用法。
He looked really nervous just before his job interview.
他在参加工作面试前显得非常紧张。
- appear 本词
Appear is a more formal, often written alternative to look; it can be based on evidence beyond sight, not just visual impression, and often introduces an infinitive or clause.
appear比look更正式，常用于书面语，判断依据不限于视觉印象，还可以来自其他证据，后面常接不定式或从句。
The company appears to be struggling despite its recent profits.
尽管这家公司最近盈利，但它似乎正陷入困境。
Look and appear both mean to seem a certain way. Look is informal, based on visible appearance. Appear is more formal, and can rest on evidence beyond sight. Look can mean 'to look at'; appear can mean 'to come into view'; not compared.
这两个词在“显得，看起来”这个意义上很接近，都表示凭某种印象判断人或事物的样子，但look更偏口语，依据看得到的外表；appear更正式、书面，依据的证据不限于视觉。这里不比较look的“看，望”义项，也不比较appear的“出现”义项。