manifest

manifest — 動詞

1. to make a feeling, quality, or attitude clear and obvious through your actions o

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

展現；表露

透過行動清楚顯示情感或特質

to make a feeling, quality, or attitude clear and obvious through your actions or appearance, so that other people can notice it without being told

例句

Asher manifested great courage when he stood up for his classmate against the bullies.

Asher 在同學遭受霸凌時挺身而出，展現了極大的勇氣。

manifest + noun (abstract quality)

The crowd's excitement manifested itself in loud cheers as the singer walked on stage.

歌手踏上舞台時，觀眾的興奮之情透過歡呼聲表露無遺。

reflexive pattern: manifest itself/themselves

同義詞
  • show

    more everyday; less formal than 'manifest'

  • demonstrate

    emphasizes proving or making clear through evidence or action

  • display

    highlights intentional showing, often to an audience

  • reveal

    suggests making something hidden become known

反義詞
  • conceal

    to keep a feeling or quality hidden from others

  • hide

    more casual, opposite of showing openly

  • disguise

    to hide a feeling by pretending to feel something else

文法句型

manifest + noun phrase

manifest itself/themselves

be manifested in

用法筆記

Often used in formal or written contexts. The reflexive pattern ('manifest itself/themselves') is common when describing abstract things becoming visible through concrete signs.

常見錯誤

❌His bad mood manifested a headache.
✅His bad mood manifested itself through his harsh words.
💡The cause and effect are reversed; the bad mood is what manifests, not what causes the manifestation.
❌She is manifesting to go to the store.
✅She manifested her intention to leave by putting on her coat.
💡The verb 'manifest' is transitive and needs a direct object; it does not work like an intransitive planning verb.

2. to become clear, visible, or easy to notice without anyone deliberately making i

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

顯現；浮現

症狀或特質自然變得明顯可見

to become clear, visible, or easy to notice without anyone deliberately making it happen — used especially for symptoms, qualities, talents, or patterns that naturally emerge

例句

The first symptoms of the illness manifested several days after Quan returned from his trip.

Quan 旅行回來幾天後，開始出現疾病的最初症狀。

symptoms manifest — medical context

Her musical talent manifested early — she could play tunes by ear at age three.

她的音樂天賦很早就顯現出來，三歲就能憑聽力彈琴。

同義詞
  • appear

    more general; can apply to anything becoming visible

  • emerge

    suggests coming out from a hidden or developing state

  • arise

    often used for problems, situations, or opportunities

反義詞
  • disappear

    opposite of becoming visible or clear

  • fade

    gradually become less visible or clear

文法句型

manifest in/as

begin to manifest

manifest at + time

用法筆記

The subject is the thing that appears (symptoms, talents, patterns), not a person. Common in medical writing ('symptoms manifest'), developmental contexts ('a talent manifests'), and discussions of social patterns.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor manifested the symptoms.
✅The symptoms manifested after exposure.
💡The person does not do the manifesting; the symptoms themselves become visible.

3. to picture a desired outcome or personal goal as already achieved through techni

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

顯化

透過想像和肯定來實現願望

to picture a desired outcome or personal goal as already achieved through techniques like visualization and positive affirmations, which are believed to draw that outcome into your life

例句

Eri has been manifesting a promotion at work by writing down her goals every morning.

Eri 每天早上寫下自己的目標，以此吸引工作上升遷的機會。

manifest + concrete goal (promotion)

Theo visualized himself shaking hands with the CEO and got the job a month later.

Theo 想像自己和執行長握手，結果一個月後就得到了那份工作。

concrete goal: manifest + job outcome

同義詞
  • envision

    to picture a future goal in your mind; less tied to spiritual beliefs

  • attract

    used in the law-of-attraction framework; suggests drawing things toward you

  • visualize

    focuses on the mental imagery technique; closer to 'manifest' but without the belief that thought alone causes results

文法句型

manifest + noun phrase (goal/desire)

try manifesting + noun phrase

用法筆記

This is a modern, informal sense connected to self-help and spirituality movements. Avoid using it in formal academic writing. The older formal senses (show clearly, become apparent) are preferred in professional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I am going to manifest to the meeting.
✅I am trying to manifest a new opportunity in my career.
💡'Manifest' in this sense needs a direct object (what you want to achieve), and cannot mean simply 'go' or 'attend.'
❌The scientist manifested the results of the experiment.' (using sense 3 for scientific contexts)
✅Use sense 1: 'The scientist's data manifested a clear pattern.
💡This new sense is specific to self-help; for professional contexts use senses 1 or 2.

manifest — 形容詞

manifest — 名詞