apparent/apparently

apparent /əˈpærənt/ adj. 1.表面上的，貌似(真实)的：The apparent cause of his illness was excessive drinking. 他生病的表面起因是由于过量饮酒。The apparent truth was really a lie. 这表面看来是实际情况,实际上是个谎言。2.明显的，显而易见的：His anxiety was apparent to everyone. 他的焦虑对每个人来说都是显而易见的。

［辨析］apparent 和evident是十分相近的同义词，都指容易感知和被认识，如：His guilt is apparent/evident to all. 但 apparent还可表示看起来是这样，但不一定是事实，如：apparent defeat 就有两种含义，可指表面上失败，不指实际失败，另一义就等于evident defeat, 即事实上的失败。

apparently adv. 1.看来，似乎：Tozer loved his daughter, apparently, and more or less liked Martin.托泽爱他的女儿，看来也多多少少喜欢马丁。2.显然：Mr. Watkins was apparently unaware of his approach. 沃基斯先生显然不知道他的接近。