"make an appearance" 是一个正式或半正式的短语,核心意思是:
强调“主动/有目的的出现”,常隐含“参与某个场合、履行某种义务或满足他人期待”的意味(区别于普通的“appear”,更突出“特意到场”)。
该短语的结构通常为:
用于描述人或事物在公开/社交/娱乐场合的出现,比如活动、演出、发布会等。
主语可以是人(明星、嘉宾、名人等)或事物(新产品、新作品等);
常搭配介词 at(接具体场合/地点)、in(接范围较大的场景)、on(接媒体/舞台)。
The famous singer made a surprise appearance at the charity gala.
这位知名歌手在慈善晚会上惊喜亮相。
The new iPhone will make its first appearance at the tech conference next month.
新款iPhone将在下个月的科技大会上首次亮相。
She rarely makes public appearances these days.
她最近很少公开露面。
用于法律场景,表示“(证人、被告等)应要求出庭”,常搭配介词 in(接“court”等法律场所)。
The witness was forced to make an appearance in court to testify.
证人被迫出庭作证。
The defendant failed to make an appearance, so the judge issued a warrant.
被告未出庭,因此法官发出了逮捕令。
可用于描述非实体的事物(如概念、问题)“浮现/出现”,或人“短暂露面”。
A hint of doubt made an appearance in his voice.
他的声音里露出一丝怀疑。
He only made a brief appearance at the party before leaving.
他在派对上只短暂露面就离开了。
正式程度:比普通的“appear”“show up”更正式,适用于书面语或正式场合(如新闻、法律文本、官方公告)。
常见变体:
make a brief appearance(短暂露面)
make a public appearance(公开亮相)
make one’s first appearance(首次亮相)
make a rare appearance(罕见露面)
"make an appearance" 是一个灵活的短语,核心是“有目的/正式的出现”,根据语境可翻译为“露面、亮相、出庭”等,关键看场合(社交/法律/抽象)。
一句话记住用法:When someone/something makes an appearance, they come to a place or event (often formally or to meet expectations).
(当某人/某物“make an appearance”时,他们来到某个地方或场合——通常是正式的,或为了满足某种期待。)