1580s, "frequently met with," from Latin obvius "that is in the way, presenting itself readily, open, exposed, commonplace," from obviam (adv.) "in the way," from ob "against" (see ob-) + viam, accusative of via "way" (see via). Meaning "plain to see, evident" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Obviously; obviousness.
雙語例句
1. The ideological divisions between the parties aren't always obvious.
政黨之間的意識形態(tài)界線并不總是涇渭分明的。
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2. She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.
雖然朋友們明確反對，她還是堅持己見。
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3. It's obvious that you need more time to think.
顯然你需要更多時間來思考。
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4. She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me.
她坦言被我嚇著了。
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5. As an exercise in stating the obvious, this could scarcely be faulted.