appear

appear — 動詞

1. to start being seen, often suddenly or after being hidden, so that someone notic

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

出現；浮現

從看不見變成看得到

to start being seen, often suddenly or after being hidden, so that someone notices you or it.

例句

A small rabbit suddenly appeared from behind the wooden fence.

一隻小兔子突然從木製柵欄後面出現。

appear + from/behind [place]

Dark clouds appeared over the mountain just before the storm hit Taipei.

暴風雨襲擊台北前，烏雲出現在山的上方。

同義詞
  • emerge

    more formal; suggests coming out of something

  • show up

    informal; often about people arriving

  • materialize

    suggests appearing as if by magic

反義詞

文法句型

appear + (preposition + place)

appear from/behind/out of [place]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a thing or living creature that comes into the watcher's view. Often paired with adverbs like suddenly, slowly, or first.

常見錯誤

❌Suddenly a cat appeared it on the wall.
✅Suddenly a cat appeared on the wall.
💡appear is intransitive; do not add an object pronoun after it.

2. to be at a court or other official place because you are part of a legal case, e

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

出庭；應訊

為法律案件正式到法庭

to be at a court or other official place because you are part of a legal case, either as the accused, a witness, or a lawyer.

例句

Mr. Lin will appear in court next Tuesday on charges of fraud.

林先生下週二將因詐欺罪出庭。

appear in court on [charge]

The teenager appeared before the judge with his parents and a lawyer.

那名青少年由父母與律師陪同出庭面對法官。

appear before [judge]

同義詞
  • attend

    more general; not specific to court

  • testify

    specifically to give evidence under oath

反義詞

文法句型

appear in court

appear before [judge / committee]

appear on [charge]

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'in court', 'before [an authority]', or 'at [a hearing]'. Distinguish from sense 1 (BECOME VISIBLE): this sense is about formal attendance, not about being seen.

常見錯誤

❌He went to appear the court yesterday.
✅He appeared in court yesterday.
💡use the fixed phrase 'appear in court', not 'appear the court'.

3. to give the outward impression of being a certain way, even though you are not s

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

似乎；看起來

從外表給人某種印象

to give the outward impression of being a certain way, even though you are not sure it is really true.

例句

Sara appeared calm during the interview, but her hands were shaking.

Sara 在面試時看起來很冷靜，但她的手在發抖。

appear + adjective

The plan appears to be working, since sales have grown for three months.

這個計畫似乎奏效了，因為銷售已經連續成長三個月。

appear to + base verb

同義詞
  • seem

    very close in meaning; slightly more common in speech

  • look

    based mainly on visual impression

  • come across as

    how someone is perceived by others

文法句型

appear + adjective

appear to + base verb

it appears (that) + clause

用法筆記

Use 'appear to + base verb' (appear to be / appear to know), NOT 'appear that someone V'. The pattern 'It appears that + clause' is correct, but 'He appears that he is tired' is wrong — say 'He appears to be tired'.

常見錯誤

❌She appears that she is happy.
✅She appears to be happy.
💡after a personal subject, use 'appear to + verb', not 'appear that S V'.
❌It appears to rain tomorrow.
✅It appears that it will rain tomorrow.
💡for predictions about weather/events, use 'It appears that + clause'.

4. to act, sing, or otherwise perform as one of the people you can see in a movie,

4.動詞不及物B1
釋義

演出；客串

在電影、戲劇或節目中表演

to act, sing, or otherwise perform as one of the people you can see in a movie, stage production, or broadcast.

例句

Emma Stone appeared in three films last year, including a romantic comedy.

Emma Stone 去年演出了三部電影，包括一部浪漫喜劇。

appear in [film]

The young actor will appear as Hamlet at the National Theatre next month.

這位年輕演員下個月將在國家劇院演出哈姆雷特一角。

appear as [character]

同義詞
  • perform

    broader; covers any kind of performance

  • star

    to play the main role

  • feature

    often used in passive: 'be featured in'

文法句型

appear in [film / play / show]

appear as [character]

appear on [TV programme]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a performer (actor, singer, band). Use 'in' for films/plays, 'on' for TV programmes. Different from sense 5 (BE PUBLISHED): a person appears in a show, but a book or article appears in a magazine.

常見錯誤

❌He appeared at the new Marvel movie.
✅He appeared in the new Marvel movie.
💡use 'in' for films and plays, not 'at'.

5. (of writing, photos, or news) to be printed in a newspaper, magazine, or book, o

5.動詞不及物B2
釋義

刊登；登載

在報章雜誌或網路上被刊出

(of writing, photos, or news) to be printed in a newspaper, magazine, or book, or shown on a website or screen.

例句

Her photo appeared on the front page of the local newspaper this morning.

她的照片今天早上刊登在當地報紙的頭版。

appear on [page]

An article about the new vaccine appeared in The Lancet last week.

上週《刺胳針》刊登了一篇關於新疫苗的文章。

appear in [journal]

同義詞

文法句型

appear in [newspaper / magazine / journal]

appear on [website / page]

用法筆記

Subject is the text, image, or piece of content — not the author. Often used with 'first appeared' to mark the original publication.

常見錯誤

❌The author appeared the article in The Times.
✅The article appeared in The Times.' / 'The author published the article in The Times.
💡appear has no object; the writing itself is the subject.

6. to come into existence for the first time, so that people start to know about it

6.動詞不及物B2
釋義

問世；興起

首次存在或被人們知道

to come into existence for the first time, so that people start to know about it or use it.

例句

Smartphones first appeared in the late 1990s and changed daily life forever.

智慧型手機在 1990 年代末期問世，徹底改變了日常生活。

first appeared in [time]

A new strain of the flu virus has appeared in northern Europe this winter.

今年冬天北歐出現了一種新的流感病毒株。

同義詞
  • emerge

    more formal; common with trends and ideas

  • arise

    formal; often for problems or questions

  • come into being

    formal; about existence itself

反義詞

文法句型

[thing] + appear + (time/place)

first appeared in [year/place]

用法筆記

Subject is a product, technology, trend, or idea that did not exist before. Distinguish from sense 1 (BECOME VISIBLE): sense 1 is about something physically coming into sight; this sense is about something newly existing in the world.

常見錯誤

❌The internet appeared by Tim Berners-Lee.
✅The internet was created by Tim Berners-Lee.
💡appear focuses on the moment something becomes known, not on who made it; do not use 'by + agent'.