obviousness
obviousness — 名詞
1. The quality of being so clear that anyone can notice something or understand it
明顯；清楚
清楚易見或易理解的性質
The quality of being so clear that anyone can notice something or understand it without effort.
The obviousness of the spelling mistake made everyone in class laugh.
拼字錯誤的明顯程度讓全班同學都笑了出來。
the obviousness of [something] — followed by noun phrase
Sven was annoyed by the obviousness of the clues in the treasure hunt.
Sven 對於尋寶遊戲中線索的過於明顯感到不耐煩。
It is the very obviousness of the answer that makes people doubt it.
正是答案的太過明顯，反而讓人們懷疑它。
Amani pointed out the obviousness of the solution after everyone had struggled for an hour.
在大家苦惱了一個小時後，Amani 指出了解決方案有多麼明顯。
The report failed because the obviousness of its conclusions made readers lose interest.
那份報告並不成功，因為結論太過明顯，讓讀者失去了興趣。
- clarity
more general; clarity can refer to sound, vision or ideas; obviousness focuses on things being easy to notice
- noticeability
less common; focuses on how easily something attracts attention rather than understanding
- self-evidence
more formal; describes something that needs no proof or explanation
文法句型
the obviousness of [something]
常見錯誤
2. The quality of being something that nearly everyone naturally accepts or thinks
共識性
多數人自然會認同的性質
The quality of being something that nearly everyone naturally accepts or thinks of without needing to be persuaded.
The obviousness of the need for clean water was the one point nobody argued about.
乾淨飲用水的必要性是眾所公認的，這是唯一沒有人爭論的一點。
the obviousness of the need for [something]
Kian was upset that the obviousness of the plan's benefits did not convince the board.
Kian 感到沮喪，因為該計畫的好處如此明顯，卻仍不足以說服董事會。
There is an obviousness to her argument that makes it hard to disagree with.
她的論點有一種不言自明的性質，讓人很難反對。
Quan was surprised by the obviousness of the committee's choice after weeks of debate.
經過數週的辯論後，Quan 對委員會的選擇如此無懸念感到驚訝。
The obviousness of the safety rules did not stop people from ignoring them.
安全規則是眾所周知的道理，但這並沒有阻止人們忽視它們。
- self-evidence
more formal; suggests the truth is so clear that no proof is needed
- inevitability
focuses on something being unavoidable rather than universally accepted
- controversy
a situation where people strongly disagree
- uncertainty
a state of doubt about what is true or right
文法句型
the obviousness of [noun]
用法筆記
This sense is often used when the speaker is contrasting what seems obviously right with what people actually decide or do. Common in formal or persuasive writing.
3. A lack of imagination, new ideas, or surprises that makes something feel dull or
平庸；乏味
缺乏新意或創意而顯得無聊
A lack of imagination, new ideas, or surprises that makes something feel dull or boring.
Critics complained about the obviousness of the film's plot twist.
評論家們抱怨這部電影的情節轉折太過老套。
obviousness of [creative work]'s [element]
Meera found the obviousness of the pop song's lyrics disappointing for such a talented singer.
Meera 覺得那首流行歌的歌詞太過平淡，對這樣一位才華洋溢的歌手來說令人失望。
The obviousness of the design made the building look like every office tower in the city.
設計的平庸讓這棟建築看起來和城裡每一棟辦公大樓沒有兩樣。
Hugo left the exhibition early, bored by the obviousness of every piece on display.
Hugo 提早離開了展覽，因為展出的每一件作品都乏善可陳。
The novel's weakness is the obviousness of its message; it leaves nothing to discover.
這部小說的弱點在於主旨太過淺白，讀者毫無探索空間。
- predictability
focuses on being able to guess what comes next; slightly broader than obviousness
- banality
stronger disapproval; suggests something is not just obvious but also boring and clichéd
- triteness
describes something that has been used so often it has lost all impact
- originality
the quality of being new and creative
- inventiveness
the ability to create new and clever things
文法句型
the obviousness of [something]
用法筆記
This sense carries a negative or critical tone. It is most often used in reviews, critiques, or analytical writing about creative works such as films, literature, art, or music.