overt
英 [??'v??t; '??v?t]
美[o'v?t]
- adj. 明顯的；公然的；蓄意的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?overtly;
助記提示
1、aperire "open, uncover" <=> operire "close, cover", 互為反義詞。
2、apert- => overt.
3、取引申義。
2、apert- => overt.
3、取引申義。
中文詞源
overt 公開的，明顯的
來自拉丁語(yǔ)aperire,打開，揭露，來自PIE*ap-wer,打開，來自*ap,離開，詞源同前綴ab-,*wer,覆蓋，關(guān)閉，保護(hù)，詞源同warranty,cover,aperture.即打開的，引申詞義公開的，明顯的。
英文詞源
- overt (adj.)
- early 14c., "open to view," from Old French overt (Modern French ouvert), past participle of ovrir "to open," from Latin aperire "to open, uncover," from PIE compound *ap-wer-yo- from *ap- "off, away" (see abo-) + base *wer- (5) "to cover" (see weir). Compare Latin operire "to cover," from the same root with PIE prefix *op- "over;" and Lithuanian atveriu "open," uzveriu "shut."
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Clothing doesn't need to be overt to be sensual.
- 衣著沒有必要過于性感。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
- 他們關(guān)注的是公開的歧視，而不是種族主義的一些潛在問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The tactics employed can range from overt bullying to subtle emotional blackmail.
- 從公然威嚇到微妙的情感脅迫，各種戰(zhàn)術(shù)都用上了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. There was little overt support for the project.
- 對(duì)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目公開表示支持的很少。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. Her overt sexuality shocked cinema audiences.
- 她赤裸裸的性表演令影片觀眾大為震驚.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》