(1)出现(come into sight;begin to be seen)[I]：As the fog cleared，big cliffs～ed ahead.雾散时，前面显现出巨大的悬崖。A man suddenly～ed round the corner/in the doorway.拐角处/门口突然出现一个人。～from behind the clouds/on the horizon/in the distance 从云后露出/出现在地平线上/出现在远处;(rash/spot)～on the body/the skin(皮疹/斑点)出现在身体上/皮肤上;Gradually a smile～ed on his face.他脸上慢慢露出笑容。〖同〗show，emerge;〖反〗disappear，vanish;

(2)到来，露面(arrive at or come to a certain place)[I]：The guest didn't～until ten.那客人10点才露面。She never～s before 9 o'clock.她从未在9点以前露过面。He～ed in time for dinner/at the party.他准时来吃饭/参加聚会。〖同〗turn up;

(3)公开露面，登台，出场(present oneself before the public)[I]：The famous artist is～ing in a new play/at the local theatre/in a TV series.那著名艺人即将在一出新戏/当地剧院/一个电视系列节目中露面。The singer didn't～because of illness.那位歌手因病未登台。

(4)出庭(受审)(present oneself officially before a judge)[I]：He had to～before the judge/in court.他不得不去法院受审/出庭。

(5)(律师)出庭(辩护)(perform duties as a lawyer in court)[I，I+prep(for)]：～for sb/the defendant 出庭为某人/被告辩护;～for the prosecution in court起诉;～for sb as his lawyer 给某人当辩护律师;

(6)出版，发表(be published)[I]：Her book/His latest novel/The first number will～next week.她的书/他最新的小说/第一期下周出版。His poem～ed for the first time in a magazine.他的诗第一次登在杂志上。The news/article～ed on the front page.那则新闻/那篇文章登在第一版上。

(7)可见到，存在(be found;exist)[I][不用prog]：The idea～s in many old magazines.这一思想在许多旧杂志中都能见到。The word～ed for the first time in the 15th century books.这个字最早出现在15世纪的书籍中。

(8)似乎，好像，显得(seem or look as if)[L+adj，L+n，I+prep，I，I+to-inf][不用prog]：(old man)～well/energetic(老人)显得气色好/精力充沛;(story)～true故事像真的;(audience)～perplexed(听众)显得茫然;(street)～deserted(街道)显得空旷;He～s a fool.他显得像个傻瓜。It～s a true story.这似乎是个真实的故事。Everything～s (to be) in a muddle/in order.一切显得乱七八糟的/井井有条。He～s (to be) well/a fool.他显得气色很好/是个傻瓜。It～s (to me) that he is well/a fool.(It～s (to me) as if he is well/a fool.)(在我)看来他似乎气色好/是个傻瓜。He～ed to be talking to himself/have travelled a lot.他似乎是在自言自语/去过许多地方。There～ed to be nothing/to have been a misunderstanding.(It～ed that there was nothing/had been a misunderstanding.)似乎什么也没有/曾有误解。Things are not always as they～.事情并不总是像人们所想的那样。“Will he lose?” “It～s so.(It～s not./So it～s!)” “他会输吗? ”“看来会的(不会/是这样)。”〖同〗seem，look;

【辨异】appear与 seem和 look都可以表示“看起来好像”的意思。但appear指给人以某种印象(可能是错觉);而seem表示的判断含有真实性或可能性，如：It seems warmer today.这两个字含义有不同，但用法一样。look强调视觉印象，如：He looked frightened.其后不可像前两者一样接从句、so或not，也不可接各种不定式(仅可接to be)。

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