appeared to be doing是什么意思？什么用法？

appeared
to
be
doing
似乎正在做
Some
pocketed
immense
bonuses
when
they
falsely
appeared
to
be
doing
well,
and
then
kept
much
of
the
loot
when
their
firms
collapsed.
他们打造公司经营良好的假象获取巨额红利，等到公司倒闭时保住大半掠夺来的财产。