apparent
UK [ə'pær.ənt] US [-'per-] adjective
IMPROVER
■able to be seen or understood 清晰可见的；显而易见的；明白易懂的•Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.谁都看得出她很不开心。 •[+ that] It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself.他再也不能生活自理了，这一点日益明显。 •I was on the metro this morning when for no apparent reason the man opposite suddenly screamed.今天上午在地铁上，我对面的一个男人突然莫名其妙地尖叫起来。 IMPROVER [before noun]
■seeming to exist or be true 表面上的；貌似（真实）的；显得…的•There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports.这两份报告看上去有一两处出入。 •She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.她貌似天真，但我认为，这只是对她有利的伪装。 |