“肉眼可见”常见的英文表达有 "visible to the naked eye" 或 "observable with the naked eye"。
Visible to the naked eye:强调无需借助工具,仅凭肉眼就能看到。例如:The stars were visible to the naked eye even in the city.(即使在城市里,也能用肉眼看到星星。)
Observable with the naked eye:侧重于说明事物是可以被观察到的,突出观察这一行为。例如:Some bacteria are observable with the naked eye under certain conditions.(在某些条件下,一些细菌可以用肉眼观察到。不过严格来说,多数细菌肉眼不可见,此例仅为说明表达用法 )