OBVIOUS1 very easy to notice or understand2 extremely obvious and impossible not to notice3 when something wrong, bad, or dishonest is very obvious4 not obviousRELATED WORDSsee alsoCLEAR/NOT CLEARNOTICE/NOT NOTICECERTAINLY/DEFINITELY1 very easy to notice or understand 非常容易注意到或理解的obvious /ˈɒbviəsǁˈɑːb-/ [adjective]something that isobvious is very easy to notice or understand 明显的，显而易见的；明白的 There is an obvious connection between the two murders. 这两桩凶杀案之间有着明显的联系。 ‘Why is she leaving?’ ‘Well, it's obvious, isn't it?’ “她为什么要走？”“哦，这很明显，不是吗?”it is obvious that It's obvious that something is wrong. 显然是有什么事不对劲了。 It was obvious from the start that my parents disliked Nancy. 从一开始就很明显，我父母不喜欢南希。it is obvious to somebody It should be obvious to everyone that we need to make some changes. 大家应该都很清楚，我们需要作出一些改变。for obvious reasonswhen the reasons are so obvious that you do not need to say what they are 因为显而易见的原因 For obvious reasons, we've had to cancel tonight's performance. 因为显而易见的原因，我们不得不取消了今晚的演出。clear /klɪəʳ/ [adjective]if it isclear that something is true, it is easy to notice that it is true and you feel sure about it and have no doubts 明显的，清楚的it is clear that It was clear that Lesley was very upset by what had happened. 莱斯利显然对发生的事很不高兴。it is clear to somebody It was clear to me that my father was dying. 我很清楚，父亲快要死了。it becomes clear It soon became clear that there were not enough police officers to deal with the situation. 没有足够的警力可以应付这个局势，这一点很快就显露出来了。 It became clear after talking to him that Andrew wasn't going to cooperate. 跟他谈了之后就清楚了，安德鲁不会合作。clear evidence/example/sign etc There is clear evidence that certain diets reduce your chances of getting cancer. 有明显的证据表明某些食物可降低得癌症的可能性。 clear signs of an economic recovery 经济复苏的明显迹象obviously/clearly /ˈɒbviəsliǁˈɑːb-, ˈklɪəʳli/ [adverb]use this to emphasize that it is easy to see that something is true 显然地，明显地，清楚地 We're obviously going to need more help. 我们显然需要更多的帮助。 Clearly, the situation is more complicated than we first thought. 很明显，局势比我们当初想的要复杂。 The children were clearly upset. 孩子们显然很难过。 Obviously, this guy's a complete fraud. 这家伙显然是个大骗子。 The language of the article clearly reveals the author's bias. 这篇文章的措辞清楚地显示出作者的偏见。can tell /kən ˈtel/ [verb phrase]to know that something must be true because you can see signs that show this 能看出，能感觉到；知道can tell (that) I can tell that Mark isn't happy here. 我看得出马克在这里不开心。 Even though it was dark, she could tell it was him. 尽管光线很暗，她还是能认出那是他。can tell if I can't tell if this is dirty or not. Can you? 我看不出来脏不脏，你看得出来吗?can tell by I could tell by the way she walked that her knee was still bothering her. 从她走路的样子，我看得出她的膝盖还是没好。it is easy to see /ɪt ɪz ˌiːzi tə ˈsiː/ifit is easy to see that something is true, it is very easy for anyone to notice or understand that fact 很容易看出it is easy to see (that) It's easy to see that he isn't well. 很容易看得出他不舒服。 It was easy to see that Minna was embarrassed by her father's behaviour. 很容易看得出来，明娜因父亲的行为感到难堪。it is easy to see how/why/what It's easy to see why this place is so popular. 很容易理解这个地方为什么这么受欢迎。noticeable /ˈnəʊtɪsəbəl, ˈnəʊtəsəbəl/ [adjective]anoticeable difference, change, improvement etc is easy to notice 显而易见的，明显的，显著的noticeable change The most noticeable change was in my younger brother, who had grown quite a bit and was now a third-grader. 变化最明显的是我弟弟，他长高了很多，已经是三年级的学生了。noticeable improvement There has been a noticeable improvement in Jeremy's behaviour lately. 杰里米的表现最近有明显的进步。barely/hardly/scarcely noticeablealmost not noticeable 几乎看不出来 Stop worrying about your pimples; they're barely noticeable. 别担心那些小粉刺，几乎看不出来的。it is noticeable that It was quite noticeable that everyone had been invited except for Gail. 很明显，除了盖尔，所有人都被邀请了。noticeably [adverb] The performance was noticeably better during the second half of the concert. 音乐会后半部分的演出明显好多了。perceptible /pəʳˈseptɪbəl, pəʳˈseptəbəl/ [adjective]formalaperceptible difference, change, improvement etc can be noticed even though it is small 【正式】〔差异、变化、改进等〕可察觉到的 The influence of Sartre is perceptible in Hogan's novel. 霍根的小说中看得出有萨特的影响。perceptible change According to Reynolds, there has been a slight but perceptible change in public attitude lately. 根据雷诺兹的说法，最近民众的态度有微小但察觉得到的变化。barely/scarcely/hardly perceptiblealmost not perceptible 几乎察觉不出的 His lips curved in a barely perceptible smile. 他嘴角微微一翘，露出一丝难以察觉的笑容。 When he asked if she wanted something to eat, she gave a barely perceptible nod. 他问她是不是要吃点什么东西，她微微点了点头。perceptibly [adverb] Outdoors, it was perceptibly colder. 屋外明显冷多了。distinct/definite /dɪˈstɪŋkt, ˈdefənt/ [adjective only before noun]adistinct ordefinite possibility, feeling, quality etc is noticeable and cannot be ignored 〔可能性、感觉、特征等〕明显的，显而易见的；不容忽视的distinct/definite possibility A civil war is a distinct possibility. 确有可能爆发内战。 Food shortages are so severe that mass starvation is a definite possibility. 食物严重短缺，必将出现大规模的饥荒。distinct advantage Trigg's height should give him a distinct advantage in his match against Robinson. 特里格的身高应该可以使他在比赛中比鲁宾逊有明显的优势。distinct impression I had the distinct impression that Rachel was displeased. 我确实感觉到雷切尔不高兴了。distinctly/definitely [adverb] I distinctly heard the noise again, this time coming from the cellar. 我又清楚地听见那种声音，这次是从地窖里传来的。apparent/evident /əˈpærənt, ˈevdənt/ [adjective not usually before noun]obvious - used formally or in literature 明显的，显而易见的〔用于正式场合或文学作品中〕 Even at the age of eight his musical talent was apparent. 即使只有八岁，他的音乐天赋已经显露出来了。for no apparent reasonwithout a clear reason 没明确的原因 Suddenly, and for no apparent reason, he turned his back and walked away. 他突然无缘无故地转身走了。it is evident (from something) that From the look on Jill's face, it was evident that the news came as a complete shock. 从吉尔的表情可以明显看出，那消息使她大为震惊。it became apparent/evident that It became evident that Lena wasn't going to be able to handle the project on her own. 很明显，莉娜一个人是应付不了这个项目的。 After a few months, it became apparent that Vicky did not have a genuine interest in her job. 几个月后就看得出，薇姬对她的工作缺乏真正的兴趣。conspicuous /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ [adjective]something or someone that isconspicuous is very easy to notice, because they are different from everything or everyone else around them 显眼的，与众不同的 Cuzco's few tourists are conspicuous as they explore the old cobbled streets. 库斯科那寥寥可数的游客在铺着鹅卵石的旧街道上闲逛，很惹人注目。 Downtown business owners say they want the city's homeless shelter moved to a less conspicuous location. 市中心的商家们说，他们希望市里无家可归者的收容所搬到一个不那么显眼的地方去。conspicuously [adverb] Airport officials became suspicious when the man tried to check what they describe as a conspicuously heavy bag. 那名男子托运行李时引起了机场人员的怀疑，他们说他的旅行袋非常重，惹人注意。2 extremely obvious and impossible not to notice 非常明显，不可能注意不到unmistakable /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl, ˌʌnməˈsteɪkəbəl/ [adjective]unmistakable sight/sound/smell etc The secretary of state said the measures are designed to send the regime a clear and unmistakable signal. 国务卿说，这些举措是为了向该政权发出一个明确无误的信号。 the unmistakable sounds of mariachi music 清清楚楚是墨西哥街头音乐的声音unmistakably [adverb] The woman's accent was unmistakably French. 那女人操明显的法国口音。blindingly/perfectly/quite obvious /ˌblaɪndɪŋli, ˌpɜːʳfɪktli, kwaɪt ˈɒbviəsǁ-ˈɑːb-/ [adjective]informalso obvious that it is impossible not to notice 【非正式】极其明显的 The reason she stopped smoking is perfectly obvious: she's pregnant. 她戒烟的原因极其明显：她怀孕了。 a blindingly obvious mistake 极其明显的错误speaks for itself /ˌspiːks fər ɪtˈself/ [verb phrase not in progressive]if you say that a factspeaks for itself, you mean it shows that something is so obviously good or obviously bad that you do not need to tell people how good or bad it is 〔事实〕不言自明 The quality of our products speaks for itself. 我们产品的质量有目共睹。 The fact that so many parents refuse to send their children to the school speaks for itself. 这么多家长不愿意把孩子送到那所学校上学，原因不言而喻。self-evident /self ˈevdənt/ [adjective]formalfacts, ideas etc that areself-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about them 【正式】〔事实、想法等〕显而易见的，不证自明的 The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied. 这件案件中的事实是不证自明、无可否认的。 self-evident truths 不证自明的真理it is self-evident that It is self-evident to most people that the government is under no obligation to finance the arts. 大多数人都明白，政府没有义务一定要资助艺术。it sticks/stands out a mile /ɪt ˌstɪks, ˌstændz aʊt ə ˈmaɪl/Britishinformalyou sayit sticks orstands out a mile when you think that someone's character, feelings, or background are obvious 【英，非正式】这是再明显不过的〔指某人的性格、感情或背景〕 I'm absolutely sure he's a retired army officer. It sticks out a mile. 我敢肯定他是个退役军官，这再明显不过了。 You can see he's desperately jealous. It stands out a mile. 很明显，他嫉妒得要命。it sticks/stands out like a sore thumb /ɪt ˌstɪks, ˌstændz aʊt laɪk ə ˌsɔːʳ ˈθʌm/you sayit sticks orstands out like a sore thumb when something looks very different from everything around it 〔因与众不同而〕碍眼，显眼；惹人注目 I'm not going to the party dressed like this - I'd stick out like a sore thumb. 我才不要穿成这样子去参加聚会呢—太碍眼了。you just/only have to ... /juː ˈdʒʌst, ˈəʊnli hæv tuː/you say thatyou only have to look at something, read something etc when you think something is so obvious that anybody will notice it 你只要…就能 You only have to look at Turner's later oil paintings to see what a genius he was. 你只要看一眼透纳后期的油画，就能看出他多么有天分。 You just have to look at family photos from that time to see that there was a lot of sadness and bitterness over my parents’ divorce. 你只要看看家里那个时候的照片，就能明白我父母的离婚带来多大的伤心和痛苦。be written all over somebody's face /biː ˌrɪtn ɔːl əʊvəʳ somebodyˈs ˈfeɪs/ [verb phrase]if you say that a fact or feelingis written all over someone's face you mean that you can see, just by looking at the expression on their face, that it is true 〔事实或感情〕形之于色，全写在某人的脸上 You're in love with him. It's written all over your face. 你爱上他了，这全写在你脸上了。 When Joey opened the package and saw that it wasn't a fire engine, the disappointment was written all over his face. 乔伊打开包裹看到里面不是一辆消防车时，满脸失望。you can't miss it /juː ˌkɑːnt ˈmɪs ɪtǁ-ˌkænt-/you sayyou can't miss it when you are giving someone directions to a place that is very easy to find or notice 你不会看不见的〔用于给人指路时表示不难找到〕 Their house is on the left. It has a pink door. You can't miss it. 他们家在左边，门是粉红色的，你不会看不见的。be staring somebody in the face /biː ˌsteərɪŋ somebody ɪn ðə ˈfeɪs/ [verb phrase]if something such as a solution to a problem isstaring you in the face, it is very obvious - use this especially when someone does not notice or realize something even though it is very obvious 〔解决方法等〕清楚地摆在某人面前〔尤指某人竟没有注意到或意识到〕 The solution was staring me in the face. 解决办法就明摆在我面前。 The answer had been staring him in the face for months. 几个月来，答案就在他的眼前。3 when something wrong, bad, or dishonest is very obvious 错误、不好或不诚实的事很明显blatant /ˈbleɪtənt/ [adjective usually before noun]use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed of 露骨的；公然的 a blatant lie 弥天大谎 The company's refusal to hire him was a blatant act of discrimination. 该公司拒绝雇用他，那是毫不掩饰的歧视行为。 a blatant disregard for public safety 公然不顾民众的安全一blatantly [adverb] blatantly racist comments 公然的种族歧视言论flagrant /ˈfleɪgrənt/ [adjective usually before noun]done in a very obvious way and showing no respect for laws, rules, or the truth etc 明目张胆的；公然的 The regime has often been criticized for its flagrant abuses of human rights. 该政权经常因公然践踏人权而遭到指责。 Poison gas was used, in flagrant disregard of the Geneva Convention. 他们公然违反《日内瓦公约》，使用了毒气。flagrantly [adverb] For over six years, the mayor and his cronies have flagrantly misused public funds. 六年多以来，市长和他的同僚一直明目张胆地滥用公款。glaring /ˈgleərɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]use this about mistakes or problems that are obviously bad or wrong 〔错误或问题〕明显的 It was a glaring error, which cost the company over $2 million in lost business. 这是个明显的错误，使公司蒙受了二百多万美元的损失。 ‘It was a glaring example of bad judgment,’ said one official who asked not to be named. “这是明显的判断错误。”一位要求不透露姓名的官员说。patently /ˈpeɪtntliǁˈpæ-/ [adverb]formalpatently false/absurd/ridiculous/impossible etcobviously false, absurd etc, in a way that no reasonable person could disagree with 显然是虚假的/荒唐的/可笑的/不可能的等 Jenkins’ explanation of the situation is patently absurd. 詹金斯对这件事的解释显然很荒谬。 The statement is patently false and an embarrassing public demonstration of his weakness as university leader. 这篇声明分明是假的，还尴尬地暴露了他作为大学领导人的不足之处。4 not obvious 不明显的subtle /ˈsʌtl/ [adjective]asubtle change or difference is difficult to notice unless you look closely or think about it carefully 〔变化或区别〕细微的，微妙的 The patterns look very similar, but there are subtle differences between them. 图案看上去很相似，但还是有细微的差别。 We noticed some deterioration in her speech, but it was very subtle. 我们发现她的说话能力有点退化，但只属轻微。 It was around this time that I started to notice subtle changes in Clive's character. 大约这个时候起我开始注意到克莱夫的性格有了细微的变化。unobtrusive /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv◂/ [adjective]something, especially an object, that isunobtrusive is not very noticeable, especially because it is small or ordinary compared to other things 不引人注目的，不显眼的〔尤因与其他东西相比显得小或普通〕 The aerial is small and unobtrusive, fitting closely to the chimney stack. 天线小小的，不起眼，恰好能装在烟囱上。 The researchers will make their observations in the most unobtrusive way possible. 调查人员将会用尽量低调的方式进行观察。 Hart, who attended law school with Danforth, remembers him as ‘quiet and unobtrusive.’ 和丹福思一同上法律学院的哈特回忆说他是一个“文静、不引人注目”的人。unobtrusively [adverb] The new hearing aid fits unobtrusively into the outer ear. 这种新的助听器塞在外耳道里，并不显眼。inconspicuous /ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs◂/ [adjective]things or people that areinconspicuous are not noticeable because they look the same as the people or things around them 不显眼的，不引人注意的 Carpet cleaner should always be tested in an inconspicuous spot first. 地毯清洗剂一定要在不显眼处先试用一下。 The two bank robbers got in line at a nearby fast-food restaurant, hoping to be inconspicuous as police flooded the area. 那两名银行劫匪站进附近一家快餐店的队伍里，希望在这个地区到处都是警察的时候不引起注意。inconspicuously [adverb] Throughout the meal she was inconspicuously passing food to the dog under the table. 吃饭时她一直悄悄地把东西递给桌子底下的狗吃。 Arriving late, we tried to take our seats as inconspicuously as possible. 我们迟到了，入座时尽量不引起别人注意。