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obvious

UK /ˈɒbviəs/US /ˈɑːbviəs/

词源

源自拉丁语 'obvius',意为 'in the way, presenting itself',由 'ob-'(朝向)和 'via'(道路)组成。

adjective

❶ 指某事物非常明显或容易理解,不需要多加思考就能明白。常用于描述事实、情况或问题等。

“It's obvious that she is upset about the news.”

(很明显,她对这则消息感到难过。)

“The answer to the question was obvious to everyone in the room.”

(房间里所有人都知道这个问题的答案显而易见。)

同义词:clear, evident, apparent, plain, noticeable

常见短语

the obvious — 指那些显而易见或不需要特别说明的事情或事实。

“He stated the obvious when he said that the sky is blue.”

(他说天空是蓝色的,这不过是陈述了显而易见的事实。)