If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. 似乎
If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic. 表现得 She did her best to appear more self-assured than she felt. 她竭力表现得比她感觉的更为自信。