(1)明显的，显而易见的(that can be clearly seen or understood;obvious)[作pred]：His motives/love/anxiety/disappointment is～to us.他的动机/爱/焦虑/失望是我们显而易见的。It is～to the most casual eye.在最漫不经心的人看来这一点也是显而易见的。After she explained，the answer was quite～.经她解释后这答案就清晰了。It was～that he was ill/she disliked me.很明显，他是病了/她讨厌我。The boat slowly became～through the fog.那船慢慢从雾中显现出来。do sth for no～reason 做某事没有明显的原因;an～effort 明显的努力;〖同〗obvious，evident，plain，open，clear，visible;〖反〗unclear，uncertain，invisible，hidden;

(2)表面的，貌似的(seeming，but not true or real;perhaps)：The～truth was really a lie.那貌似实话，实际上是谎言。Her～sadness soon turned to laughter. 她好像是悲伤，可很快就破涕为笑。His ability is more～than real.他并不像显得那样有能力。sb's～unwillingness/advantage 某人表面上的不愿意/优势;the～winner of the election/success of sb's marriage 表面上的选举获胜者/美满婚姻;〖同〗probable，seeming;〖反〗improbable，doubtful，unlikely;

→ ap′parently adv 表面上，显然;

【辨异】 apparent 与evident和 obvious都可表示“容易察觉出”的意思。apparent指显而易见而毫无困难;evident(明显的，清晰的)指事实和环境使之显而易见，如：Her innocence was evident.(她的无辜是很明显的。)obvious(明显的，清晰的)指显而易见，因而毫无疑问，如：an obvious change of method(明显的方法改变)。还有patent(明显的，显著的)指完全可以看见和理解的，与前三个相比，用于更正式的场合，如：a patent error(明显的错误)。