appear常用作不及物动词或连系动词,表示“出现,呈现,显得,似乎”,后可接不定式、形容词或从句。
(1)appear vi. 出现,显露;似乎
反义词:disappear 消失
After the storm, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
My sister is an actress. She appeared in several films so far.
(2)appear还可用作系动词,意思是“似乎,显得”
① appear + to do 似乎……
Everybody appears to be well prepared.
He appeared not to have heard what we had said.
② appear + adj./v.-ed
She appeared quite weak.
You appeared all right when I left.
③ appear + that -clause(用it作形式主语)
It appears to me that you are all mistaken.
It happens that she will win.