ostensibly

r from appearances alone

adv. 可公开, 显然, 表面, 外表, 诡称, 假装

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ostensibly 的词根是 ostens-，源于拉丁文 ostendere，意为“展示”。后缀 -ibly 表示“以某种方式”，因此 ostensibly 的意思是“表面上看起来”。

例句

1. She was ostensibly happy, but I could tell she was hiding her true feelings.

她表面上很快乐，但我能看出她在掩饰真实的情感。

2. The project was ostensibly for the community, but it seemed to benefit only a few people.

这个项目表面上是为了社区，但似乎只对少数人有利。

3. He ostensibly left the meeting early due to a family emergency.

他表面上是因为家庭紧急情况而提前离开会议。