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obvious ★★★★☆
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]明显的;显然的;无疑的 If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
  • ...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice...

    矫正明显不公的需要

  • Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.

    这位民主党挑战者将如何履行总统职务还不能明确判断。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不必要的;无新意的;缺乏想象力的 If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination.
  [disapproval]
  • There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.

    我们都知道或是肯定应该知道有些说法已毫无新意,最好避免使用。

obviousness
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  • Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.

    弗朗西斯笑了笑以示赞同,对他那了无新意的回答有些恼火。

  • If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands.陈述人人皆知的事实(或道理);说出明摆着的事
    • It may be stating the obvious, but most teleworking at present is connected with computers.

      这一点或许人人皆知,但当前大部分远程办公都离不开计算机。


Oxford ob·vi·ous AWL / ˈɒbviəs ; NAmE ˈɑːbviəs / adjective 1 obvious(to sb) (that…) easy to see or understand 明显的;显然的;易理解的 SYN
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It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. 人人一看便知那个孩子受过虐待。 It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. 根据她所说的,显然是出问题了。 I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. 我知道你不喜欢她,但尽量别表现得那么明显。 He agreed with obvious pleasure. 他同意了,显然很高兴。 For obvious reasons,I'd prefer not to give my name. 因为显而易见的原因,我不愿披露自己的姓名。 The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. 暂时还不清楚是基于什么原因而有此决定。 synonyms at
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2 that most people would think of or agree to 公认的;当然的 She was the obvious choice for the job. 她是这一工作的当然人选。 There's no obvious solution to the problem. 这个问题尚无公认的解决办法。 This seemed the most obvious thing to do. 这似乎是最顺理成章的做法。 3 ( disapproving) not interesting, new or showing imagination; unnecessary because it is clear to everyone 平淡无奇的;无创意的;因显而易见而不必要的 The ending was pretty obvious. 结尾十分平淡。 I may be stating the obviousbut without more money the project cannot survive. 我这话可能多余,但是不投入更多资金,项目就难以为继。 ob·vi·ous·ness / ˈɒbviəsnəs ; NAmE ˈɑːbviəsnəs / noun [uncountable ]
ob·vi·ous / ˈɒbviəs ; NAmE ˈɑːbviəs / ob·vi·ous·ness / ˈɒbviəsnəs ; NAmE ˈɑːbviəsnəs /
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obviousob‧vi‧ous /ˈɒbviəs $ ˈɑːb-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective
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1easy to notice or understand:  The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.it is obvious (that) It was obvious that Gina was lying.obvious to It might be obvious to you, but it isn’t to me.2behaving in a way that shows you want something very badly, when other people think this behaviour is not suitable:  I know you really like him, but you don’t have to be so obvious about it.3the/an obvious choice the person or thing that you would expect everyone to choose:  Teaching is an obvious choice of career if you like working with children.4the obvious thing (to do) what clearly seems the best thing to do:  The obvious thing is to speak to her before you make a decision.5state the obvious to say something that is already obvious so it is not necessary to say it:  It is stating the obvious, but regular measurement of blood pressure is essential in older people.obviousness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSverbsseem/appear obvious· It seems obvious to me that he is guilty.sound obvious· This may sound obvious, but don’t forget to put your name on your paper.become obvious· It soon became obvious that the boy was not really interested.nounsan obvious reason· The plan, for obvious reasons, was being kept secret.an obvious example· This case is an obvious example of what can go wrong.an obvious question· The obvious question is: why?the obvious answer· There is no obvious answer to their problem.adverbsglaringly/blindingly obvious (=extremely obvious)· The cause of her problems is glaringly obvious.transparently/patently/blatantly obvious (=clearly obvious)· His interest in her was blatantly obvious.painfully obvious (=very obvious, and embarrassing or upsetting)· It became painfully obvious that she and Edward had nothing in common.immediately obvious· The cause of the pain was not immediately obvious.fairly/quite obvious (also pretty obvious spoken)· There are some fairly obvious signs of a poor diet.THESAURUSobvious something that is obvious is very easy to notice or understand – used especially when you are surprised that other people cannot notice it: · There is an obvious connection between the two murders.· It was obvious that something was wrong.clear easy to notice that something is true, so that you feel sure about it and have no doubts: · It was clear to me that my father was dying.· There are clear signs of an economic recovery.noticeable very easy to notice, especially because you can see, hear, smell, or feel something: · Steroid drugs cause a noticeable change in someone’s behaviour.· Road noise tends to be more noticeable in certain weather conditions.conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around them: · a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings· She tried to make herself look less conspicuous.· Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.unmistakable extremely obvious, so that you cannot possibly confuse something with something else: · the unmistakable sound of gunfire· The flower’s scent is unmistakable.self-evident formal facts, ideas etc that are self-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about them: · The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied.· We hold these truths to be self-evident (=we believe that they are obvious and true – from the American Declaration of Independence).blatant use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed of: · a blatant lie· The bill is a blatant attempt to limit our right to free speech.can tell to know that something must be true because you can see signs that show this: · Even though it was dark, she could tell it was him.· How can you tell if you’ve broken your arm?
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明显的(92%),显然的(8%)
adj.明显的;显著的;平淡无奇的

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