manifest

Compared meaning: clear and easy to notice or understand (adjective).

比较义项：明显的，容易看出或理解（形容词）。

• evident

  Evident stresses that something is clear because of a visible sign or piece of evidence you can point to; common in formal writing such as “it was evident that...”.

  evident强调因为有可以指出的迹象或证据而显而易见，常见于正式文体，如“it was evident that…”句型。

  It was evident from his smile that he passed the exam.

  从他的笑容就能明显看出他考试通过了。

• apparent

  Apparent describes something that becomes clear gradually, based on appearance or reasoning, and can hint that it only seems true rather than being certain.

  apparent常指某事逐渐变得明显，是根据表面现象或推理判断出来的，有时暗示这只是看起来如此，未必确凿。

  It became apparent that the plan wouldn't work.

  后来渐渐明显看出这个计划行不通。

• obvious

  Obvious is the most common, neutral word, meaning easy for anyone to notice right away; stating something obvious to everyone can sound blunt or slightly rude.

  obvious是最常见、最中性的词，指任何人都能一眼看出，若用来陈述人人皆知的事，语气会显得直白甚至略带冒犯。

  It was obvious that she was tired after the long trip.

  长途旅行之后，她很明显很累。

• manifest 本词

  Manifest is formal and literary, often a verb for an abstract quality gradually showing itself in a visible form; it is rarely used in everyday spoken English.

  manifest正式且带文学色彩，常作动词，指抽象的品质逐渐以看得见的形式显现出来，在日常口语中很少使用。

  Her hard work finally began to manifest as real success.

  她的努力终于开始转化为实实在在的成功。

Evident, apparent, obvious, and manifest all mean clear and easy to notice. Evident stresses visible proof. Apparent means something seems clear from appearance, though maybe not certain. Obvious is the most common, everyday word. Manifest is formal, often a verb for a quality becoming visible.

这四个词都表示“明显的”，但正式程度和语气不同：evident强调有据可查，apparent强调逐渐看出且可能只是表面现象，obvious最口语化、最直白，manifest最正式，常带文学色彩，多用于抽象事物“显现”出来。