self-evident

释义

self（自身）+ evident（e-「向外」+ vid「看」=「清楚看见的」）。self-evident 的东西本身就显出它的真——你一眼看清，无需任何人来证明。名句「We hold these truths to be self-evident（我们认为这些真理不言而喻）」即用此词。

常用搭配

• 1.self-evident truth不言而喻的真理
• 2.seem self-evident显得不证自明
• 3.self-evident fact显而易见的事实

例句

• 1.

  It seemed self-evident that everyone deserved a fair trial.

  人人都应享有公平审判，这似乎是不言而喻的。

• 2.

  The answer was self-evident once she explained the setup.

  她一解释清楚前提，答案就显而易见了。

• 3.

  Don't treat your assumptions as self-evident.

  别把你的假设当成不证自明的。