overt是什么意思,overt怎么用
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📰 外刊例句
Nerds may be a powerful commercial force, but many of them harbour disdain for big brands and overt marketing. 怪才也许是强大的商业力量,但他们中许多人对大品牌和过度营销心怀厌恶。
—— 《经济学人》
—— 《纽约时报》
📖 基本释义
[adjective] done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden
[形容词] 公开完成的或展示的;明显的或显而易见的,非秘密的或隐藏的
💡 深入解读
小站在上上周五的小词详解 | covert里提到,covert 与 overt 和covet形似,在阅读写作时要小心区别。但从上面《纽约时报》的例句不难看出, covert 不仅与 overt 形似,而且含义恰好相反。Overt 一词源自拉丁语aperire(打开、揭开)经古法语overt(对应现代法语 ouvert)进入英语,原指服装、书籍等“打开的、松开的”,不过这一含义已经废弃,现主要作为一个正式用语形容行为或态度等“公开的、明显的、不隐瞒的”,或在法律领域表示“明显的、蓄意的”,
比如:
The tactics employed can range from overt hectoring to subtle emotional blackmail.从公然威吓到微妙的情感胁迫,各种战术都用上了。
He shows no overt signs of his agony.他没有明显表现出极度痛苦。
📚 名著用例
The clear proof of one overt deed was the cold breath needed to convert the lowering clouds of suspicion into a rain of wrath. 怀疑的阴云已经密布,只等一件确凿证据提供冷风,愤怒的暴风雨就要倾盆而下了。
— 出自《美国现实主义作家西奥多·德莱赛(Theodore Dreiser)创作的长篇小说《嘉莉妹妹》( Sister Carrie )。参见: 名著下载 | 嘉莉妹妹(Sister Carrie)》
🔍 同近义词
- blatant: (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly
- flagrant: (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive
- patent: easily recognizable; obvious

