overt
英[əʊ'vɜːt;'əʊvət]
美[o'vɝt]
- adj. 明显的;公然的;蓄意的
词态变化
副词: overtly;
助记提示
1、aperire "open, uncover" <=> operire "close, cover", 互为反义词。
2、apert- => overt.
3、取引申义。
中文词源
overt 公开的,明显的
来自拉丁语aperire,打开,揭露,来自PIE*ap-wer,打开,来自*ap,离开,词源同前缀ab-,*wer,覆盖,关闭,保护,词源同warranty,cover,aperture.即打开的,引申词义公开的,明显的。
英文词源
- 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."
双语例句
- 1. Clothing doesn't need to be overt to be sensual.
- 衣着没有必要过于性感。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
- 他们关注的是公开的歧视,而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The tactics employed can range from overt bullying 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. There was little overt support for the project.
- 对这个项目公开表示支持的很少。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Her overt sexuality shocked cinema audiences.
- 她赤裸裸的性表演令影片观众大为震惊.
来自《简明英汉词典》