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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1173 COCA: 1689

obvious

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ob·vi·ous /ˈɒbviəs $ ˈɑːb-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjectiveadj  
1  OBVIOUSeasy to notice or understand 显然的，明显的；易理解的
 The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.
减少污染显而易见的办法就是少用汽车。
it is obvious (that)
 It was obvious that Gina was lying.
吉娜显然是在撒谎。
obvious to
 It might be obvious to you, but it isn’t to me.
这对你来说也许很容易理解，但对我却并非如此。
2  behaving in a way that shows you want something very badly, when other people think this behaviour is not suitable 露骨的，不加掩饰的
 I know you really like him, but you don’t have to be so obvious about it.
我知道你很喜欢他，但你也不必表露得如此明显。
3  the/an obvious choice CHOOSEthe person or thing that you would expect everyone to choose 当然的选择
 Teaching is an obvious choice of career if you like working with children.
如果你喜欢和孩子打交道，那么教书就是当然的选择。
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the/an obvious choice• Duncan Sandys was the obvious choice.• Most frequently the group had several alternative plants to consider for closure rather than an obvious choice.• Says Ted: My father was the obvious choice.• That they have everybody back, another year bigger, stronger and smarter, makes them the obvious choice.• Given the nature of the project, Pontus Hulten was an obvious choice to direct the artistic activities of the new Kunsthalle.• Mentheus of Caledor, the obvious choice, was dead.• No problem, Mr Hinds had said, the obvious choice was Renie LaChance.
4  the obvious thing (to do) BESTwhat clearly seems the best thing to do 显然最好的做法
 The obvious thing is to speak to her before you make a decision.
最好的办法显然是在你作决定前和她谈一谈。
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the obvious thing (to do)• But they haven't done the obvious thing and abandoned ship.• It would be the obvious thing to do under the circumstances.• I had always loved walking so it seemed the obvious thing to do.• Looking at it from a businessman's point of view, it's the obvious thing to do.• To drop it as soon as it was ready seemed natural, the obvious thing to do.
5  state the obvious OBVIOUSto say something that is already obvious so it is not necessary to say it 说出明摆着的事，此话可能多余
 It is stating the obvious, but regular measurement of blood pressure is essential in older people.
可能不说大家也知道，定期给老人量血压十分必要。
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state the obvious• Do you have to state the obvious?• Don't waste precious time stating the obvious.• To point out that his statistical contribution in Seattle was negatively aberrant is to state the obvious.• You might also have to avoid stating the obvious.• These are, to state the obvious again, not homosexual poems.• Sometimes he stated the obvious, and sometimes he was wrong; but he was curious, and he made connections.• Finally, at the risk of stating the obvious, I'd like to say that managers must manage better.• Let's state the obvious, shall we?
—obviousness noun [uncountableU]
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
seem/appear obvious 看上去明显
It seems obvious to me that he is guilty.
我看他显然有罪。
sound obvious 听上去明显
This may sound obvious, but don’t forget to put your name on your paper.
这听起来谁都知道，可还是别忘了在卷子上写好名字。
become obvious 变得明显
It soon became obvious that the boy was not really interested.
很快就明显看出那男孩并不感兴趣。
nouns
an obvious reason 显而易见的原因
The plan, for obvious reasons, was being kept secret.
出于显而易见的原因，该计划一直保密。
an obvious example 明显的例子
This case is an obvious example of what can go wrong.
这件事是说明会出现什么问题的明显例子。
an obvious question 明摆着的问题
The obvious question is: why?
明摆着的问题是: 为什么？
the obvious answer 显而易见的答案
nThere is no obvious answer to their problem.
adverbs
glaringly/blindingly obvious (=extremely obvious) 极为明显的
The cause of her problems is glaringly obvious.
她那些问题的原因极其明显。
transparently/patently/blatantly obvious (=clearly obvious) 显而易见的
His interest in her was blatantly obvious.
他对她的兴趣是非常明显的。
painfully obvious (=very obvious, and embarrassing or upsetting) 明显而令人不快的
It became painfully obvious that she and Edward had nothing in common.
不幸的是，她和爱德华显然毫无共同点。
immediately obvious 立刻就能看出的
The cause of the pain was not immediately obvious.
疼痛的原因暂时还不清楚。
fairly/quite obvious (also pretty obvious spoken) 相当明显的
nThere are some fairly obvious signs of a poor diet.
 THESAURUS
obvious something that is obvious is very easy to notice or understand – used especially when you are surprised that other people cannot notice it 明显的；易理解的〔尤用以表示因别人未加注意而惊讶〕
There is an obvious connection between the two murders.
两宗谋杀案之间有明显关联。
It was obvious that something was wrong.
显然哪里出问题了。
clear easy to notice that something is true, so that you feel sure about it and have no doubts 清楚的，明确的
It was clear to me that my father was dying.
我很清楚父亲快死了。
There are clear signs of an economic recovery.
有明确迹象显示经济正在复苏。
noticeable very easy to notice, especially because you can see, hear, smell, or feel something 显著的〔尤指感官能够感知的〕
Steroid drugs cause a noticeable change in someone’s behaviour.
类固醇药物可导致人的行为发生显著变化。
Road noise tends to be more noticeable in certain weather conditions.
在某些天气情况下，道路噪声往往会更加明显。
conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around them 〔因与周围事物不同〕显眼的，引人注目的
a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings
鸟翼上醒目的白色斑点
She tried to make herself look less conspicuous.
她尽量让自己不那么惹人注意。
nDon’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.
unmistakable extremely obvious, so that you cannot possibly confuse something with something else 清楚明白的，确定无疑的
the unmistakable sound of gunfire
确定无疑的枪炮声
The flower’s scent is unmistakable.
这花的香气绝不会搞错。
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 不证自明的；显而易见的
The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied.
本案的事实显而易见，无法否认。
We hold these truths to be self-evident (=we believe that they are obvious and true – from the American Declaration of Independence).
我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的(引自美国《独立宣言》)。
blatant use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed of 公然的，恬不知耻的
a blatant lie
无耻的谎言
The bill is a blatant attempt to limit our right to free speech.
该法案公然妄图限制我们的言论自由。
can tell to know that something must be true because you can see signs that show this 看得出
Even though it was dark, she could tell it was him.
尽管天很黑，她还是认出来是他。
How can you tell if you’ve broken your arm?
你怎么知道自己的胳膊有没有断？
Examples from the Corpus
obvious• The benefits of truth-telling are obvious.• She tried to look grateful, but her disappointment was obvious.• There is an obvious connection between the two murders.• It was obvious from the start that my parents disliked Nancy.• But the instability of the political structures and other weaknesses were obvious in the struggles between the factions within the party.• They expressed their surprise since they, like the doctors who treated them, associated obvious injury with obvious pain.• "Why is she leaving?" "Well, it's obvious, isn't it?"• an obvious mistake• The solution is also obvious - please check envelopes are not too tightly packed, if in doubt use a bigger envelope!• There are obvious problems for the stability of the state if these different groups are in conflict with each other.• There was no obvious reason for their behavior.• For obvious reasons, we've had to cancel tonight's performance.• It's obvious that Paul is in love with Liz.• It's obvious that something is wrong.• From the moment they joined the others outside the shop, it was obvious that the twins were sulking.• It should be obvious to everyone that we need to make some changes.
it is obvious (that)• The fish-feeders' dependence on it is obvious.• In a sense it is obvious - most people have an intuitive idea of what complexity means.• If we have only rapid successions of frenetic emotive surges, it is obvious that a short piece will result.• Yet it is obvious that an election is the last thing the current leaders want.• From his later writings it is obvious that he was quite fascinated by the entire operation and its execution.• While man thinks he is already awake it is obvious that the much-needed awakening which Esotericism requires will never be forthcoming.• From watching raindrops, bubbles and insects walking on ponds it is obvious that water and other liquids have a surface tension.• But it is obvious when this will occur.
Origin obvious
(1500-1600) Latin obvius, from obviam; → OBVIATE
ob·vi·ous adjectiveadj →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1173 COCA: 1689
obvious

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, sound顯得明顯；明顯；看上去顯而易見；似乎明顯；聽起來明顯▸➤become變得明顯◇It soon became obvious that the machine did not work.機器故障很快就顯現出來了。➤make sth使⋯清楚◇His manner made it obvious he didn't like her.他的態度清楚地表明他不喜歡她。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常明顯◇I'm not going to tell Jim about this, for fairly obvious reasons.因為一些顯而易見的原因，我不打算把這件事告訴吉姆。➤blatantly, blindingly, glaringly, patently, transparently (especially BrE) 極其明顯；一目瞭然▸➤completely, perfectly, quite完全／十分／非常明顯◇The answer is perfectly obvious!答案十分明顯！➤increasingly日益明顯▸➤by no means, far from, less than, not at all, not entirely一點兒也不明顯◇It was far from obvious how they were going to get off the island.很難看出他們將如何離開這座島。➤a little, slightly, etc.有些／略微有些明顯▸➤apparently, seemingly貌似／看似明顯▸➤immediately馬上看得出◇It was immediately obvious that the bag was too heavy.馬上就發覺這個包太重了。➤intuitively直覺上顯而易見◇Avoid making intuitively obvious but unfounded assertions.避免作出僅憑直覺卻沒有根據的論斷。➤depressingly, painfully明顯讓人憂傷／痛苦◇It was becoming painfully obvious that the two of them had nothing in common.他們倆沒有任何共同點，這一點日漸明顯，令人難過。➤all too太明顯◇The ineptitude of the government was all too obvious.政府的無能實在太明顯了。PREPOSITION➤to對⋯來說顯而易見◇It is obvious to me that you're unhappy in your job.我很清楚你的工作不如意。PHRASES➤be so obvious that...很明顯⋯◇The metaphor is so obvious that it's impossible to miss.這一比喻顯而易見，不可能看不出來。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1173 COCA: 1689
obvious adj.
⇨ obvious (the obvious choice) ⇨ clear 1 (for obvious reasons) obvious

adjective

obvious ♦︎ natural ♦︎ logical ♦︎ understandableThese words all describe sth that is normal, usual and what you would expect. 这些词均表示正常的、自然的、意料之中的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆obvious / natural / logical / understandable that...◆natural / logical to do sth◆natural / logical for sb to do sth◆the obvious / natural / logical thing to do / choice / conclusion / solution◆the obvious / a natural / an understandable temptation◆a natural / a logical / an understandable reaction / response◆perfectly / quite obvious / natural / logical / understandable■ obvious that most people would think of or agree to; normal and as you would expect 公认的；当然的；正常的；意料之中的◆There's an obvious question that no one has asked.有一个明摆着的问题尚无人问起。◆The solution was obvious.这是公认的解决办法。◆'What should we do?' 'It's obvious, isn't it?'“我们该做什么？”“那不是显而易见吗？”◆It's obvious that she'd be upset.她会不高兴是意料之中的。▸ obviously

adverb

◆Obviously we don't want to spend too much money.很明显，我们不想花太多钱。■ natural normal; as you would expect 正常的；自然的；意料之中的◆It's natural that he would want to see his own son.他想见自己的儿子是很正常的。◆It's perfectly natural for you to feel annoyed.你感到烦恼，这是再正常不过的了。◆Children have a natural desire for affection and security.儿童天生渴望得到关爱和安全感。◆The man died of natural causes (= not by violence).这名男子属自然死亡。◆He thought inequality was all part of the natural order of things.他认为不平等完全合乎事物的自然规律。  see also natural ⇨ natural ▸ naturally

adverb

◆Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong.事情出了错，我当然会心烦。◆This leads naturally to my next point.这必然引出我的下一个论点。NOTE 辨析 Obvious or natural? Obvious is used especially to describe a decision, choice or course of action. Natural can be used in the same way, but is more frequently used to describe feelings. * obvious尤用以描述决定、选择或行动；natural有相同的用法，但更多用以描述感情◆a natural feeling / desire / fear / concern / anxiety / reluctance正常的感情／欲望／恐惧／关注／焦虑；人之常情的不愿意When obvious is used with these words, it does not mean 'as you would expect', but 'easy to notice'. 与这些词连用时，obvious的意思不是“意料之中的”，而是“明显的、显而易见的”◆Children have an obvious desire for affection. ◆George ignored Lucy's obvious desire to be left alone.露西显然想一个人独处，但乔治未予理会。Both obvious and natural can be used to describe behaviour in the phrase It's obvious/natural that sb would... but only natural can be used in the phrase it's natural for sb to do sth. * obvious和natural均可用在短语It's obvious/natural that sb would ...中描述行为，但只有natural可用在短语it's natural for sb to do sth中◆It's perfectly obvious for you to feel annoyed. ■ logical (of a course of action or line of reasoning) seeming natural, reasonable or sensible （行动或推理）必然的，合乎情理的，合乎常理的◆It was a logical thing to do in the circumstances.那是在那种情况下理应做的事。◆It seemed logical to try and contact the child's mother.设法与孩子的母亲取得联系似乎是合乎情理的做法。OPP illogical ⓘ Something that is illogical is not sensible or not thought out in a logical way. * illogical指悖理的、不合逻辑的、乖戾的◆illogical behaviour / arguments乖戾的行为；不合逻辑的论点 ▸ logically

adverb

◆The problem is that you can never trust them to act logically.问题是你绝不能指望他们按常理行事。■ understandable (of feelings, behaviour or reactions) seeming normal and reasonable in a particular situation （行为、感情或反应）合情理的，正常的，可以理解的◆Their attitude is perfectly understandable.他们的态度是完全可以理解的。◆It was an understandable mistake to make.那是一个情有可原的失误。▸ understandably

adverb

◆They were understandably disappointed by the result.他们对结果感到失望是可以理解的。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1173 COCA: 1689
obvious
Clear to the senses: obvious, apparent, show up...
Obvious: obvious, clear, significant...
Imagination and imagining: imagination, creativity, imaginings...
General words for behaviour and attitudes: default setting, behaviour, instinct...
Fair and reasonable: fair, reasonable, natural...

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