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词汇 appearance
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APPEARANCE
more (to something) than meets the eye
[there are] hidden values or facts in something.
There is more to that problem than meets the eye.What makes you think that there is more than meets the eye?
on the face of it
superficially; from the way it looks.
This looks like a serious problem on the face of it. It probably is minor, however.On the face of it, it seems worthless.
out of kilter
out of balance; crooked or tilted.
John, your tie is sort of out of kilter. Let me fix it.Please straighten the picture on the wall. It's out of kilter.
shot through with something
containing something; interwoven, intermixed, or filled with something.
The rose was a lovely pink shot through with streaks of white.John's comments are often shot through with sarcasm.I want a well-marbled steak—one shot through with fat.
APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE
by all appearances
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.
come to the fore
to become prominent; to become important.
The question of salary has now come to the fore.Since his great showing in court, my lawyer has really come to the fore in city politics.
rear its ugly head
[for something unpleasant] to appear or become obvious after lying hidden.
Jealousy reared its ugly head and destroyed their marriage.The question of money always rears its ugly head in matters of business.
turn up
to appear.
We'll send out invitations and see who turns up.Guess who turned up at my door last night?
APPEARANCE - IMPRESSION
come on somehow
to appear somehow to other people. (Informal. Especially with strong, which means "intense.")
Jane comes on like a very unpleasant person.She really comes on strong.John doesn't care how he comes on.
put one's best foot forward
to act or appear at one's best; to try to make a good impression.
When you apply for a job, you should always put your best foot forward.I try to put my best foot forward whenever I meet someone for the first time.
put someone across and get someone across
to present someone in a good way or a good light.
I don't want Tom to make the speech. He doesn't put himself across well.I get myself across in situations like this. I'll do it.
APPEARANCE - LOOKS
(as) pretty as a picture
very pretty.
Sweet little Mary is as pretty as a picture.Their new house is pretty as a picture.
(as) ugly as sin
very ugly.
The new building is as ugly as sin.The old woman is ugly as sin, but she dresses beautifully.
Beauty is only skin-deep
A proverb meaning that looks are only superficial.
BOB: Isn't Jane lovely? TOM: Yes, but beauty is only skin-deep.I know that she looks like a million dollars, but beauty is only skin-deep.
be the spit and image of someone and be the spitting image of someone
to look very much like someone; to resemble someone very closely. (Folksy. The first version has fixed order. The second version is a frequent error.)
John is the spit and image of his father.I'm not the spitting image of anyone.
cut a fine figure
to look good; to look elegant. (Formal. Usually said of a male.)
Tom really cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.Bill cuts a fine figure since he bought some new clothes.
look like a million dollars
to look very good.
Oh, Sally, you look like a million dollars.Your new hairdo looks like a million dollars.
look like death warmed over to look
quite ill; to look as pale as a dead person.
Poor Tom had quite a shock. He looks like death warmed over.After her long ordeal with chemotherapy, she looked like death warmed over.
make someone look good to cause
someone to appear successful or competent (especially when this is not the case).
John arranges all his affairs to make himself look good.The manager didn't like the quarterly report because it didn't make her look good.
APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
make an appearance
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.
put in an appearance
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 can't stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance.

to all appearances

According to the way things appear or how one sees things; as is apparent to observation. To all appearances, Daren seemed a very happy, outgoing fellow, so his nervous breakdown took many people by surprise. The giant corporation was, to all appearances, doing quite well, but just last week it filed for bankruptcy.

appearances can be deceiving

Appearances do not always convey accurate information. That house sure looks beautiful on the outside, but appearances can be deceiving. What did the inspector say about the foundation? Sure, she seems nice, but appearances can be deceiving.

by all appearances

According to the way things appear or how one sees things; as is apparent to observation. By all appearances, Daren seemed a very happy, outgoing fellow, so his outburst took many people by surprise. The giant corporation was by all appearances doing quite well, but just last week it filed for bankruptcy.

keep up appearances

To act as though everything is normal or fine in times of trouble. I tried very hard to keep up appearances as I fell further and further into credit card debt.

keep up

1. Literally, to physically hold or maintain something in an upright position or at a certain level. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "keep" and "up." Do you think these pushpins will keep up the posterboard? Hopefully these braces will keep the structure up until we can come up with a more permanent solution.
2. To prevent someone from sleeping by making noise, distracting them, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "keep" and "up." Please stop shouting! You'll keep up your mother, and she has an early day tomorrow. No, I don't mind if you read with the light one—it won't keep me up. Thinking about all the problems in the world keeps me up at night sometimes.
3. To maintain or adhere to an agreement. How can I trust you if you never keep up your end of the bargain?
4. To maintain something to an expected or acceptable level. Keeping up the exterior of the house has been a lot more work than I expected. Were you able to keep up your garden this year? I'd like to keep up my painting, but it's tough with two young kids.
5. To move or progress at the same rate as others. My leg was hurt, but I was able to keep up with the rest of the team during our run. Keeping up with the go-getters in this office is a real challenge, but I think you're up to it. You can follow me if you want, but try to keep up.
6. To continue doing something in the way one has been doing it. Often used as an imperative, especially in the phrases "keep it up" and "keep up the good work." Wow, these look great. Keep up the good work, James! I can't continue working these long hours. If I keep it up, I'll get burned out. If you keep this up, you're going to get expelled.
7. To stay informed about something or in touch with someone by following the latest developments or communicating regularly. It's so hard to keep up with the news these days, especially when a huge story breaks every day. Have you been keeping up with your cousins? What's Mary Kate up to these days?

make an appearance

To visit or appear at some place or event for a brief amount of time, especially as a courtesy or for the sake of politeness. We really should make an appearance at my cousin's party—it would be pretty rude not to while we're in town like this. The movie visited the hospital when a young fan dying of leukemia asked her to make an appearance.

put in an appearance

To visit or appear at some place or event for a brief amount of time, especially as a courtesy or for the sake of politeness. We really should put in an appearance at my cousin's party—it would be pretty rude not to while we're in town like this. The movie visited the hospital when a young fan dying of leukemia asked her to put in an appearance.

Appearances can be deceiving.

Prov. Things can look different from the way they really are. Edward seems like a very nice boy, but appearances can be deceiving. Jane may look like she doesn't understand you, but she's really extremely bright. Appearances can be deceiving.

by all appearances

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

keep someone up

 
1. Lit. to hold someone upright. Try to keep him up until I can get his bed made. Keep her up for a few minutes longer.
2. Fig. to prevent someone from going to bed or going to sleep. I'm sorry, was my trumpet keeping you up? The noise kept us up.

keep something up

 
1. Lit. to hold or prop something up. Keep your side of the trunk up. Don't let it sag. Keep up your side of the trunk.
2. Fig. to continue doing something. I love your singing. Don't stop. Keep it up. Please keep up your singing.
3. Fig. to maintain something in good order. I'm glad you keep the exterior of your house up. You keep up your house nicely.

keep up appearances

to make things look all right whether they are or not. We must keep up appearances even if it means little sacrifices here and there. Things may be unpleasant, but we will keep up appearances.

keep up

 (with someone or something)
1. Lit. to advance at the same rate as someone or something; to be just as productive as someone or something. Don't work so fast. I can't keep up with you. You're running so fast that I cannot keep up with you. I don't make enough money to keep up with your spending.
2. Fig. to pay attention to the news about someone or something. I don't see the Smiths a lot since they moved, but I keep up with them by phone. I try to keep up with current events.

make an appearance

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.

put in an appearance (at something)

to appear briefly at some place or at some event. I only wanted to put in an appearance at the reception, but I ended up staying for two hours. Do we have to stay a long time, or can we just put in an appearance?

keep up

1. Also, keep up with. Proceed at the same pace, continue alongside another, as in We try to keep up with the times. [First half of 1600s] This usage, also put as keep pace, appears in the phrase keeping up with the Joneses, which was coined in 1913 by cartoonist Arthur R. Momand for the title of a series in the New York Globe. It means "trying to match the lifestyle of one's more affluent neighbors or acquaintances." For example, Their buying a new van is just another attempt to keep up with the Joneses.
2. Support, sustain, as in They're trying to keep up their spirits while they wait for news of the crash. [Late 1600s] Also see keep one's chin up.
3. Maintain in good condition, as in Joan really kept up the property. [Mid-1500s] This usage also appears in the idiom keep up appearances, meaning "to maintain a good front, make things look good even if they're not," as in She was devastated by his bad prognosis but is trying hard to keep up appearances for their children . [Mid-1700s]
4. Persevere, carry on, prolong, as in Keep up the good work, or How long will this noise keep up? [Early 1500s] Also see keep it up.
5. Also, keep up with; keep up on. Stay in touch, remain informed. For example, Ann and I haven't seen each other since college, but we keep up through our annual Christmas letters , or We subscribe to three papers so as to keep up on current events. [c. 1900]
6. keep someone up. Cause someone to remain out of bed, as in He's keeping up the children beyond their bedtime. [Mid-1700s]

put in an appearance

Also, make an appearance. Be present, especially for a short time, as in We were hoping the rock star would put in an appearance, but she didn't show up, or She was tired and didn't want to go to the party, but decided she had to make an appearance. [Second half of 1600s]

keep up appearances

COMMON
1. If you keep up appearances, you pretend that a situation is good and as it should be, even though it is not. I was determined to keep up appearances by pretending nothing was wrong. The marriage was failing, but we tried to keep up appearances for the sake of the children.
2. If you keep up appearances, you try to behave and dress in a way that people expect of you, even if you can no longer afford it. His parents' obsession with keeping up appearances haunted his childhood.

keep up appearances

maintain an impression of wealth or well-being.

to (or by) all appearances

as far as can be seen.
1991 Eric Lax Woody Allen To all appearances, theirs was a unique case of sibling amity.

keep up apˈpearances

hide the true situation and pretend that everything is still going well: She’s lost all her money, but she’s determined to keep up appearances.

to all apˈpearances

if something/somebody is judged only by what you can see: The house was, to all appearances, empty.

keep up

v.
1. To preserve or sustain something: We kept up the appearance of friendship even though we were mad at each other. The couple kept appearances up even though they had separated.
2. To maintain something in good condition: He did a good job of keeping up the property. The community kept up the old church.
3. To persevere in doing something; carry on doing something: I asked her to stop yelling, but she kept it up. Keep up the good work!
4. To continue at a steady level or pace, especially a significant level or pace: The snow kept up all day.
5. To maintain a value or level equal to that of something, even as that value or level increases: The number of new TVs that arrived didn't keep up with the demand. The scarcity of available land keeps up the demand for it.
6. To match some competitor or perceived competitor: I kept up with the leader of the race until the very end, and so I came in second place.
7. To cause someone to remain awake: The noise from the construction site kept me up all night.
8. keep up on To remain adequately informed: He loved to keep up on the gossip by reading the tabloids.

put in an appearance

To attend a social engagement, especially for a short time.
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