apparent

apparent, obvious, evident, clear, plain, distinct, definite, manifest

形容词 apparent:

1. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
   同义词：evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable
2. appearing as such but not necessarily so
   同义词：ostensible, seeming

1. She heard the news of his death with apparent unconcern.
   她听到他的死讯无动於衷。
2. If she had inner doubts, it was not apparent to anyone else.
   她若心中生疑亦不形之於色。
3. She had many good qualities despite her apparent rudeness.
   她粗鲁是粗鲁，但还有许多优秀品质。
4. It was apparent to all that he was guilty.
   众所周知，他是有罪的。

ap.par.ent

adj.（形容词）
Readily seen; visible.
易看见的；可看见的
Readily understood; clear or obvious.
显然的；明明白白的
Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming:
貌似的：看上去是如此但未必真实的；看似的：
例句：
an apparent advantage.
表面上的优势

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French aparant [present participle of] aparoir [to appear] * see appear
源自 古法语 aparant [] aparoir的现在分词 [出现，显现] *参见 appear

【引伸】
appar.ently
adv.（副词）
appar.entness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>apparent,clear,clear-cut,distinct,evident,manifest,obvious,patent,plainThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .readily seen, perceived, or understood.:
这些形容词共有的一个中心意思为.易见的，易察的，易明白的.：
例句：
Angry for no apparent reason;
无明显的原因而恼火；

例句：
a clear danger;
显而易见的危险；

例句：
clear-cut evidence of tampering;
证据明显的篡改行为；

例句：
distinct fingerprints;
清晰的指纹；

例句：
evident hostility;
明显的敌意；

例句：
manifest pleasure;
摆明的快乐；

例句：
obvious errors;
明显的错误；

例句：
patent advantages;
显著的优势；

例句：
making my meaning plain.
讲明白我的意思

Used before a noun,apparent means .seeming.:
当apparent 用于名词之前时意思为.似乎，貌似的.：
例句：
For all his apparent wealth, Pat had no money to pay the rent.
尽管帕特貌似富有，但他没有钱付租金。

Used after a form of the verbbe, however, apparent can mean either .seeming. (as in His virtues are only apparent ) or .obvious. (as inThe effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields ). Writers should take care that the intended meaning is clear from the context.
但当其用于动词be 后面时， apparent 则既可表示.貌似，表面上的.意思（如
例句：
他的美德只是表面上的。）
ô<单词块><单词>apparent horizon---------------另--------------
apparent horizon
apparent horizon
n.（名词）
See horizon
参见 horizon