“不言而喻的”常见的英文表达有 self-evident、obvious、apparent 或 manifest,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和表达的侧重点:
Self-evident:强调某事是如此明显,以至于不需要解释或证明,与“不言而喻的”含义最为贴近。例如:
The benefits of a healthy lifestyle are self-evident.(健康生活方式的好处是不言而喻的。)
Obvious:表示某事非常明显,容易察觉,常用于描述显而易见的事实或情况。例如:
It's obvious that he's lying.(很明显他在说谎。)
Apparent:指某事表面看起来是真实的或明显的,但可能并不完全准确或深入。例如:
The apparent cause of the accident was driver error.(事故的明显原因是司机操作失误。)
Manifest:更正式一些,常用于描述显而易见且无法否认的事实或特征。例如:
His disappointment was manifest on his face.(他脸上的失望显而易见。)