
好词典

源自拉丁语 'apparens',意为'可见的'或'明显的',由 'ad-'(向)和 'parere'(出现)组成。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 明显的,显而易见的。指某事物容易被看到或理解,不需要深入思考就能察觉。
“It was apparent that she was upset by the news.”
(很明显,她被这个消息弄得很沮丧。)
“There was an apparent lack of interest in the project.”
(这个项目明显缺乏兴趣。)
❶ 表面上的,未必真实的。指某事物看起来是这样,但实际上可能并非如此。
“Her apparent happiness masked her inner sadness.”
(她表面上的快乐掩盖了她内心的悲伤。)
“The apparent ease with which he solved the problem was deceptive.”
(他表面上轻松解决问题的样子是骗人的。)
for all apparent purposes — 从表面上看,就所有可见的目的而言。用于描述看起来是这样但实际上可能并非如此的情况。
“For all apparent purposes, the business was thriving, but in reality it was deeply in debt.”
(从表面上看,这家企业蒸蒸日上,但实际上它负债累累。)
apparent to — 对某人来说显而易见。表示某事物被某人清楚地看到或理解。
“It was apparent to everyone that he was lying.”
(对每个人来说,很明显他在撒谎。)