inapparent

inapparent — 形容詞

  • inapparentpositive
  • more inapparentcomparative
  • most inapparentsuperlative

1. present or happening but not easily seen, noticed, or recognised, especially whe

1.形容詞C2
釋義

不明顯的

存在但不易察覺到的狀態

present or happening but not easily seen, noticed, or recognised, especially when something is hidden beneath the surface

例句

The early signs of the illness remained inapparent to the medical team.

疾病的早期跡象對醫療團隊來說一直不明顯。

inapparent to + person

An inapparent crack in the bridge went unnoticed for over a decade.

橋樑上一條不明顯的裂縫超過十年都未被發現。

同義詞
  • hidden

    more general and more common; does not imply formality

  • imperceptible

    stresses that something cannot be detected by the senses

  • obscure

    suggests something is hard to understand or find, not just hard to see

反義詞

用法筆記

Formal; most often found in medical or technical writing. In everyday speech, 'not obvious' or 'hidden' is more natural.

常見錯誤

The infection was invisible on the scan.
The infection was inapparent on the scan.
💡'invisible' means something cannot be seen at all; 'inapparent' means it is there but not showing clear signs.