Obvious
adj.明顯的；顯著的；平淡無奇的；自明

Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.
這位民主黨挑戰者將如何履行總統職務還不能明確判斷。
There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.
我們都知道或是肯定應該知道有些說法已毫無新意，最好避免使用。

-------------------------------------------------------

Brilliant
adj.明亮的；<非正式>美好的；閃耀的；才華橫溢的
n.寶石；鉆石

It was his brilliant performance in 'My Left Foot' that established his reputation.
他在《我的左腳》中的精彩表演使他一舉成名。
If you get a chance to see the show, do go — it's brilliant...
如果你有機會去看那個演出，你一定要去——棒極了！

-------------------------------------------------------

Appearance
n.外貌，外觀；出現，露面；[哲]現象

Keegan made 68 appearances in two seasons for Southampton, scoring 37 times.
基岡為南安普敦隊踢了兩個賽季，共上場68次，進球37個。
A flat-roofed extension will add nothing to the value or appearance of the house.
增建一個平頂房既不會使房子增值也不會使其更美觀。
The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.
突然出現幾袋大米可能會引起騷亂。
Fears are growing of a cholera outbreak following the appearance of a number of cases in the city.
該市出現幾起霍亂病例之后，人們對霍亂爆發的恐懼越來越強烈。
We tried to meet both children's needs without the appearance of favoritism or unfairness...
我們盡力對兩個孩子的需要都予以滿足，而不顯得有所偏向或袒護。

劇情百科

一塊金塊需要完成裸露他的金色，那么必須有光照，而John就是Sherlock的光照。在與John的共事下，Sherlock很快察覺問題所在，消失的第七車廂。而這節車廂恰是裝備了炸彈的，炸彈與議會，而想而知，又是一起恐怖襲擊。Sherlock與John能解決嗎？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.The u.s. _____ industry is more privatized than ever before.
現在美國情報業越來越呈現私有化的傾向。
2.Digital natives are strengthening brain cells that regulate _____ activities.
數字原生代強化了管理特定活動的腦細胞。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.He compared translating not to writing but to acting.
他不把翻譯比成寫作，而是比成表演。
2.Two officers on patrol became suspicious of two men in a car...
兩名巡警開始對一輛車里的兩個人起了疑心。