appearance

词根词缀:

词根
pear= to come in sight 看见

appear v. 出现

ap 表加强 + pear 看见 → 看见 → 出现

appearance n. 出现

appear 出现 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 出现

disappear v. 消失

dis 不 + appear 出现 → 不出现 → 消失

reappear v. 再现

re 重新 + appear 出现 → 再现

后缀
-ance,-ancy 表名词,“状态,性质,状况”

appearance n. 出现;外表

appear 出现 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 出现;外表

ascendancy n. 统治地位

ascend 攀登 + ancy 状态,性质,状况 → 攀登到最高处 → 统治地位

buoyancy n. 浮力

buoy 浮起 + ancy 状态,性质,状况 → 浮力

compliancy n. 服从

comply 服从 + ancy 状态,性质,状况 → 服从

disturbance n. 扰乱

disturb 干扰 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 扰乱

forbearance n. 忍耐

forbear 忍受 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 忍耐

perseverance n. 坚持不懈

persevere 坚持 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 坚持不懈

pregnancy n. 怀孕

pregn 拿住 + ancy 状态,性质,状况 → 拿住孩子 → 怀孕

reliance n. 依赖;信赖

rely 依靠 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 依赖;信赖

resemblance n. 相像

resemble 相像 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 相像

vacancy n. 空白;空缺

vac 空 + ancy 状态,性质,状况 → 空白;空缺

vengeance n. 复仇

venge 报仇 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 复仇

vigilance n. 警惕

vig 生命 + il + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 为保护生命 → 警惕

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

His gentle, kindly appearance did not deceive me

我没有被他文雅和善的外表所蒙蔽。

Don't be fooled by his appearance

别被他的外表欺骗了。

Young people are very sensitive about their appearance

年轻人对外表很在意。

You must put in an appearance, at least, or she'll think you're avoiding her.

至少,你必须露一下面,否则她会认为你在躲避她。

For a whole week he hasn't put in an appearance, so we are wondering what happened to him.

他有整整一周没露面了,所以我们都在想他出了什么事了。

The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.

突然出现几袋大米可能会引起骚乱。