新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

obvious

英  [ˈɒbviəs]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1明显的

    If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.

    近义词

    clear , plain

    反义词

    unclear , obscure

    双语例句

    例:

    the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice.

    纠正明显不公行为的必要性。

    例:

    More and more healthy troops were dying for no obvious reason.

    越来越多的军人正因不明原因死亡。

    例:

    The answer is obvious.

    答案显而易见。

    2无新意的

    If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination.

    双语例句

    例:

    Such an explanation seems too simple, and too obvious.

    这样一个解释似乎太简单而且太没新意。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • state the obvious

    1说人人皆知的事

    If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands.