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

形容詞 apparent:

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

1. She heard the news of his death with apparent unconcern.
   她聽到他的死訊無動於衷。
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.
   她粗魯是粗魯，但還有許多優(yōu)秀品質(zhì)。
4. It was apparent to all that he was guilty.
   眾所周知，他是有罪的。

ap.par.ent

adj.（形容詞）
Readily seen; visible.
易看見的；可看見的
Readily understood; clear or obvious.
顯然的；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實的；看似的：
例句：
an apparent advantage.
表面上的優(yōu)勢

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French aparant [present participle of] aparoir [to appear] * see appear
源自 古法語 aparant [] aparoir的現(xiàn)在分詞 [出現(xiàn)，顯現(xiàn)] *參見 appear

【引伸】
appar.ently
adv.（副詞）
appar.entness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>apparent,clear,clear-cut,distinct,evident,manifest,obvious,patent,plainThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .readily seen, perceived, or understood.:
這些形容詞共有的一個中心意思為.易見的，易察的，易明白的.：
例句：
Angry for no apparent reason;
無明顯的原因而惱火；

例句：
a clear danger;
顯而易見的危險；

例句：
clear-cut evidence of tampering;
證據(jù)明顯的篡改行為；

例句：
distinct fingerprints;
清晰的指紋；

例句：
evident hostility;
明顯的敵意；

例句：
manifest pleasure;
擺明的快樂；

例句：
obvious errors;
明顯的錯誤；

例句：
patent advantages;
顯著的優(yōu)勢；

例句：
making my meaning plain.
講明白我的意思

Used before a noun,apparent means .seeming.:
當apparent 用于名詞之前時意思為.似乎，貌似的.：
例句：
For all his apparent wealth, Pat had no money to pay the rent.
盡管帕特貌似富有，但他沒有錢付租金。

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.
但當其用于動詞be 后面時， apparent 則既可表示.貌似，表面上的.意思（如
例句：
他的美德只是表面上的。）
ô<單詞塊><單詞>apparent horizon---------------另--------------
apparent horizon
apparent horizon
n.（名詞）
See horizon
參見 horizon