Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1770
apparent
明显的；显而易见的；看得见的
核心释义
Easy to see or understand; obvious.
- 1.
可看见的；易见的；可见的
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
- 2.
对思维、感官或判断明显可见的
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- 3.
显然的；明白的；明显的
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
- 4.
表面如此但未必真实
appearing as such but not necessarily so
- 5.
表面的；看上去的(与真实或实际相对)
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
表面上的；貌似（真实）的；可看见的；易见的；可见的；对思维、感官或判断明显可见的；显然的；明白的；明显的；表面如此但未必真实
用法In use
It was apparent that she was lying.
用法提示：表示'显而易见的'，形容词作表语。
Despite his apparent confidence, he was actually quite nervous.
用法提示：表示'表面上的'，形容词作定语，暗示可能并非真实。
The apparent cause of the accident was a mechanical failure.
用法提示：表示'表面上的'，形容词作定语，强调未经验证。
the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- apparent contradiction
- 明显的矛盾
- There is an apparent contradiction in his statements.他的言论中存在明显的矛盾。
- apparent lack
- 明显的缺乏
- The project failed due to an apparent lack of funding.该项目因明显缺乏资金而失败。
- apparent difference
- 明显的差异
- There is an apparent difference between the two theories.这两种理论之间存在明显的差异。
- apparent ease
- 看似轻松
- She solved the problem with apparent ease.她看似轻松地解决了问题。
- apparent simplicity
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“apparent”像“appear（出现）”，出现的东西往往“明显”，但也可能只是“表面”现象，记住：看到的不一定是真的。
语境与语域Context & Register
两个主要义项：1) 明显的（中性，日常和正式均可，如 obvious 语境）；2) 表面上的（中性偏正式，常带对比或质疑，如 seemingly but not necessarily 语境）。语域整体中性，具体偏正式时更常见于书面。
语法说明Grammar Note
apparent 常用于 it is apparent that... 结构，或后接介词 to 表示'对……而言明显'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These two words rhyme exactly with 'apparent' because the stressed vowel and following sounds match (/ɛrənt/). Many other -ent words (e.g., 'different', 'present') do not rhyme due to different stress patterns or vowel sounds.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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