apparent
adj
1 [pred 作表语]
clearly seen or understood; obvious 清楚易见或易懂; 明显; 显然
Certain problems were apparent from the outset. 有些问题从一开始就是显而易见的.
It became apparent that she was going to die. 很明显她快要死了.
Their motives, as will soon become apparent (ie as you will soon see), are completely selfish. 他们的动机很快就能看出, 完全是自私自利.
2 seeming; unreal 表面上的; 假的
Her apparent indifference made him even more nervous. 她表面上若无其事反而使他更加紧张.
Their affluence is more apparent than real, ie They are not as rich as they seem to be. 他们的富有是虚有其表(并非像看上去的那么阔).