| 单词 | obvious |
| 释义 | obvious (ɒbviəs ) 1. adjective B1 If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand. ...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice. Determining how he will conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious. Synonyms: clear, open, plain, apparent 2. adjective 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. [disapproval] There are some very obvious phrases that we should know better than to use. obviousness uncountable noun Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer. [+ of] state the obvious phrase If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands. It may be stating the obvious, but most teleworking at present is connected with computers. Collocations: obvious cause There was no physical injury or impairment; no obvious cause for the severity of her condition. Times,Sunday Times I didn't know what it was - there was no obvious cause. Times, Sunday Times But if no obvious cause turns up and the problem persists, he'll probably send you to a specialist to rule out any serious problem. The Sun Some are, sadly and with no obvious cause, unhappy. Times, Sunday Times Or it may come from 'within', without any obvious cause. The Sun The swing this year was not far off that of 1994, the obvious parallel. Times, Sunday Times I think there are some obvious parallels with fast-moving games like football. Times, Sunday Times There must be obvious parallels. Times, Sunday Times There are also obvious parallels with today's fraught arguments over national identity and inchoate enemies. Times, Sunday Times There are obvious parallels with the way the same mindset responds to the movement of human populations and the resilience of human communities, but those belong in another essay. The Times Literary Supplement Adherence to five principles would help to avoid some obvious pitfalls. Times,Sunday Times Buying at auction has obvious pitfalls — the lack of time to research a property being the most serious — yet buyers can, and do, make the auction system work for them. Times, Sunday Times There are many other obvious pitfalls. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps it's not the most obvious question to ask at the interview. Times, Sunday Times It’s hard not to ask the most obvious question here, though. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also begs an obvious question: will she now be a castaway herself? Times, Sunday Times So, the obvious question: who are these guys? Times, Sunday Times But putting aside romantic notions, the obvious question has to be why? Times, Sunday Times Horses can run badly at this track for no obvious reason. The Sun By the same token, none gave investors any special or obvious reason to be disappointed: yet the shares did languish. Times, Sunday Times But it can also happen for no obvious reason. The Sun He said there was 'no obvious reason' to expect repeats of the recent sharp increases in food and energy prices. The Sun It usually comes on for no obvious reason, leaving you with a painful, stiff shoulder. The Sun The shapes are bolder, simpler, and without any obvious reference to external reality. Times, Sunday Times It makes no obvious reference to individuals making personal political statements outside the parameters of their official role. Times, Sunday Times As well as obvious references, there are also allusions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition to obvious references to the flag, it incorporates snippets of other popular songs, including one of his own. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The telegram made obvious references to her private phone conversations the last few days. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it still has three fairly obvious shortcomings. Times, Sunday Times Surely, some engagement with the obvious shortcomings of the book might be reasonably expected from your reviewer? The Times Literary Supplement The hosts, though, will not look fondly on their own complicity with the hesitation of both defenders and goalkeeper and their failure to anticipate the move illustrating their obvious shortcomings. Times, Sunday Times In spite of the obvious shortcomings, the school continued to grow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The obvious similarity should have been specified to take this view into consideration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The artist has obvious similarities to other humans, as cygnets have with ducklings or goslings, but his drives, needs and priorities distinguish him from all except his fellow practitioners. The Times Literary Supplement In addition to encouraging theatregoers to attend two performances of the play, this tactic aimed to highlight some of the less obvious similarities between two seemingly opposed characters. The Times Literary Supplement There are certain obvious similarities between the book and the play, but the most telling reference appears to be corrective. The Times Literary Supplement Second, obvious similarities in various incidents might constitute mutual corroboration of those incidents. Times, Sunday Times Partly this was a function of the absence of an obvious successor. Times, Sunday Times But his failure to permit the emergence of an obvious successor was part of the problem, however great his strengths. Times, Sunday Times But his position has been relatively safe because there's been no obvious successor. The Sun But critics claim that he has won backing for a new deal mainly because of a lack of any obvious successor. The Sun No obvious successor exists and some observers fear the potential for a protracted power struggle after he goes. Times, Sunday Times The first round of questions show no obvious suspect, as everyone can account for their time, in the sight of others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To the press this made him an obvious suspect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This made him an obvious suspect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No obvious suspects present themselves. Times, Sunday Times The obvious suspects are her clients. Times, Sunday Times They both had obvious talent and were very exciting to watch. The Sun Given his obvious talent, he could stop expecting the mediatised zeitgeist to do his work for him. Times, Sunday Times The public, impressed by his obvious talent and competitive spirit, also warmed to his straightforward - sometimes gruff - demeanour. Times, Sunday Times City have still not found the verve and intensity to underpin their obvious talent and could very feasibly have ended up dropping points yesterday from a dominant position. Times, Sunday Times He has no obvious talent or appetite for public speaking and prefers to work from the back room. Times, Sunday Times But there's an obvious weakness to the stratagem. Times, Sunday Times No amount of reading, however, could remedy the most obvious weakness in his critique of millennial values. Times, Sunday Times City's obvious weakness was their lack of a recognised right back. Times,Sunday Times Based on evidence to date, his approach has an obvious weakness. canada.com If that team can click, the only obvious weakness would be between the posts. Times, Sunday Times A claim for a penalty in each half, the second a painfully obvious dive. Times, Sunday Times There are several factors, all of them painfully obvious to me. Times, Sunday Times Within six months, it became painfully obvious that the congregation didn't care for my polished, scholarly manuscripts. Christianity Today The jokes are painfully obvious but carried off with a cartoonish panache. Times, Sunday Times In fact, the closer you are, the more painfully obvious your non-richness becomes. Times, Sunday Times Their weaknesses are patently obvious at the back. The Sun It has become patently obvious that this may not be the case. The Sun And if they do not improve, the implications are patently obvious. The Sun But he had to throw on his skipper after little more than an hour as it was patently obvious there was no inspiration coming from anyone else. The Sun But it's now patently obvious that the 'lock up and leave' mindset just doesn't work. The Sun In one way it's perfectly obvious that your first novel draws from some part of your background hinterland. Times, Sunday Times In the old days it was perfectly obvious who did and who didn't. Times, Sunday Times It should have been 'perfectly obvious' that the loans should be declared to his watchdog, he said. Times, Sunday Times She looked around for the perfectly obvious door and seemed not to see it. Times, Sunday Times It was perfectly obvious we were in a meeting that had not been authorised and his body language conveyed just how uneasy he was with what he saw. Times, Sunday Times But it seems, to me at least, pretty obvious that the authorities had 1993 on their mind. Times, Sunday Times It was pretty obvious early last night there was no danger of a repeat. The Sun I thought it was pretty obvious, but still she asked me what the problem was. Times, Sunday Times There are almost always ulterior motives at play and in this instance that was made pretty obvious by the interview the player subsequently gave. Times, Sunday Times But it became pretty obvious pretty quickly that we'd made a mistake. Times, Sunday Times It was quite obvious last season we did not have the physical power that we maybe had in the past. Times, Sunday Times It's quite obvious the public are behind him. The Sun That's because of lots of other things that are quite obvious. The Sun I think it's quite obvious from the way the team have struggled over the past couple of years. Times, Sunday Times It's quite obvious from the recording that she was in a moving vehicle. Times, Sunday Times Three corollaries must be added to this seemingly obvious common-sense contention. Times, Sunday Times His theories on managing success and failure are, like him, both unusual and seemingly obvious. Times, Sunday Times It has taken a long time, however, to do something seemingly obvious much closer to home. Times, Sunday Times Yet the origins of seemingly obvious bird names can be complex. Times, Sunday Times When multiple demands are placed on a team, situational awareness can be undermined; pieces of the jigsaw (even seemingly obvious ones) are missed. Times, Sunday Times The parallels may not seem all that obvious this week. Times, Sunday Times Why, after all the failures of social engineering of the past, isn't that obvious? Times, Sunday Times While you will notice plenty of hair falling out - in your brush and in the plughole - it's not usually that obvious on your scalp. The Sun I felt embarrassed it was that obvious. The Sun You're right, it isn't that obvious. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 明显的 Japanese: 明らかな |
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