for no apparent reason• An unknowable, harsh and cruelsociety had destroyed his fatherfor no apparent reason.• For example, I lost things for no apparent reason.• One morning I found it completely wiltedfor no apparent reason.• Some can undergoterrible problems and not get depressed, while others are depressed for no apparent reason.• The train stood a long time in Gloucester Road station, for no apparent reason.• Sometimes, for no apparent reason, all the children may become wired up.• He played extremely well for several weeks, and then, for no apparent reason, quit the team.• To cryfor no apparent reason was not considered odd.
Originapparent
(1300-1400)Old FrenchLatin, present participle of apparere; → APPEAR
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem顯然;似乎明顯▸➤become變得明顯◇It soon became apparent that the company was losing money.該公司在虧本的情況很快就顯露出來。➤make sth使⋯明顯◇He made it apparent that he was very annoyed.他明確地表示他很煩惱。ADVERB➤glaringly, particularly, strongly, very顯而易見;尤為明顯;非常明顯;很明顯▸➤fully, quite完全清晰可見;相當明顯▸➤increasingly越來越明顯▸➤all too極其明顯◇His unhappiness was all too apparent.他的悲傷再明顯不過了。➤quickly, soon很快顯現出來;不久就變得明顯▸➤immediately, instantly立刻顯露出來;馬上變得清楚明白◇The extent of their injuries was not immediately apparent.他們的傷勢還不能馬上看出來。➤easily, readily很容易看清楚;非常清楚明白▸➤clearly明明白白▸➤painfully令人不快地明顯◇Local suspicion of the incomers was painfully apparent.當地人對外來者的懷疑態度十分明顯,讓人心痛。PREPOSITION➤to對⋯來說很明顯◇His lack of experience was quite apparent to everyone.他缺乏經驗,每個人都看得出來。
apparent adj. ⇨apparent (an apparent lack of enthusiasm)⇨clear1 (for no apparent reason)apparent
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apparent ♦︎ outward ♦︎ purported ♦︎ seeming ♦︎ superficial ♦︎ ostensibleThese words all describe things that appear to be real or true but may not be.这些词均表示貌似但未必真实的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆apparent / outward calm◆an apparent / a purported attack◆an apparent / a seeming contradiction / failure / inability / indifference / reluctance◆an apparent / a superficial similarity◆an outward / a superficial appearance◆the apparent / ostensible purpose / reason■apparent əˈpærənt [usually before noun] that appears to be real or true but may not be貌似的;表面上的;未必真实的◆My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.我看来对上学不感兴趣,父母对此很担心。◆Their affluence is more apparent than real(= they are not as rich as they seem to be).他们表面上很富有,其实不然。 see also apparent ⇨ clearadj.1, appear ⇨ seem▸apparently
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◆I thought she had retired, but apparently(= in fact) she hasn't.我原以为她退休了,但显然她还没有退。◆He paused, apparently lost in thought.他停了下来,显然陷入了沉思。■outward [only before noun] connected with the way people or things appear to be rather than with what is actually true表面的;外表的◆Mark showed no outward signs of distress.马克在外表上没有表现出沮丧。◆To all outward appearances(= as far as it was possible to judge from the outside) they were perfectly happy.从外表上看他们显得无比幸福。ⓘ Outward collocates especially with words for different kinds of form or sign: form, appearance, display, expression, indication and sign. * outward尤与表示不同形式或迹象的词搭配,如form、appearance、display、expression、indication和sign。OPPinwardⓘ Inward describes things that are inside your mind and not shown to other people. * inward指内心的、内在的◆Her calm expression hid her inward panic.她表面的平静掩盖了内心的恐慌。▸outwardly
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◆Though badly frightened, she remained outwardly composed.她虽然非常害怕,但表面上仍然很镇静。◆Outwardly, the couple seemed perfectly happy.表面上看,这对夫妇似乎幸福美满。OPPinwardly■purportedpəˈpɔːtɪd; NAmEpərˈpɔːrtɪd [only before noun] (formal) that has been stated to have happened or be true, when this might not be the case据称的;传言的◆He was seen at the scene of the purported crime.有人看见他出现在传闻中的案发现场。▸purportedly
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◆a letter purportedly written by Mozart一封据传是莫扎特的亲笔信■seeming [only before noun] (formal) apparent貌似的;表面上的;未必真实的◆We discussed the seeming contradiction of his arguments.我们讨论了他那表面看来自相矛盾的论点。 see also seem ⇨ seem▸seemingly
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◆a seemingly endless journey似乎永远走不完的旅程◆a seemingly impossible task看似无法完成的任务◆Seemingly, he borrowed the money from the bank.看来他从银行贷出了那笔钱。■superficialˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl, ˌsjuːpəˈfɪʃl; NAmEˌsuːpərˈfɪʃlappearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully表面的;外表的◆Superficial similarities can be deceptive.表面的相似有时是靠不住的。◆When you first meet her, she gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness.初次见面时,她总给人热情亲切的表面印象。ⓘ Typical collocates of superficial in this meaning are impression, appearance and words relating to how things look the same, such as likeness, resemblance and similarity.表达此义时,superficial的常见搭配词有impression、appearance,以及likeness、resemblance和similarity等表示事物外表相似的词。■ostensibleɒˈstensəbl; NAmEɑːˈstensəbl [only before noun] (formal) appearing or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case表面的;宣称的;假托的◆The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.他假托生病不出席。ⓘ Ostensible is used especially to talk about sb's reason for doing sth or the purpose of doing sth. * ostensible尤与reason和purpose搭配,表示假托的理由或目的。▸ostensibly
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◆Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.谎称为保护平民而派驻了军队。