evident
/ˈevɪdənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈevɪdənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-və-dənt -və-ˌdent/ (ame, mw)
evident — 形容詞
- evidentpositive
- more evidentcomparative
- most evidentsuperlative
1. Something that is evident is so clear and obvious that it seems impossible to do
明顯的
清楚易見或容易理解的
Something that is evident is so clear and obvious that it seems impossible to doubt or not notice.
The strain of running the marathon was evident on Tomás's face.
跑馬拉松的疲憊明顯寫在 Tomás 的臉上。
evident + on + body part / surface
It was evident from the children's smiles that they had enjoyed the trip.
從孩子們的笑容可以明顯看出，他們很享受這趟旅程。
it + be + evident + from + that-clause
Eve's relief was evident when she heard the good news about her test results.
Eve 聽到考試的好消息時，她如釋重負的樣子很明顯。
The improvements in Quan's grades made his hard work evident to everyone.
Quan 成績的進步讓他的努力對所有人來說都顯而易見。
After a few minutes, it became evident that the speaker had lost the audience.
幾分鐘後，很明顯那位講者已經失去了聽眾的注意力。
- obvious
The most common everyday alternative; more direct and less formal than evident.
- clear
The broadest of the group; covers both visual clarity and intellectual understanding.
- apparent
Similar meaning but can imply something that seems true rather than is certainly true; slightly more formal.
- noticeable
Focuses specifically on what can be perceived by the senses, especially sight.
文法句型
evident + to + noun phrase (who perceives)
evident + from + noun phrase (the evidence)
it + be + evident + that-clause
become evident + that-clause
make + noun phrase + evident
用法筆記
Evident is most common in predicative position (after a linking verb such as be or become). It frequently appears with a dummy it subject followed by a that-clause (It was evident that...). The prepositions to and from indicate who perceives the evidence and what the evidence consists of, respectively. Attributive use (an evident mistake) is less common but acceptable in formal writing.