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palpably

UK //ˈpælpəbli//US //ˈpælpəbli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'palpabilis'(可触摸的),经古法语 'palpable' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词。

adverb

❶ 以明显可感知的方式,指某事物能够被清晰地感觉到或注意到,常用于形容情绪、氛围或物理感受。

“The tension in the room was palpably thick.”

(房间里的紧张气氛明显得几乎能触摸到。)

“Her relief was palpably visible when she heard the good news.”

(听到好消息时,她的释然之情明显可见。)

同义词:noticeably, obviously, tangibly

常见短语

palpably false — 形容某说法或现象明显虚假,一眼就能识破。

“His excuse for being late was palpably false.”

(他迟到的借口明显是假的。)