[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]显眼的;引人注目的 If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums...
旧式政治最明显的变化在于其越来越多地进行全民公决。
You may feel tearful in situations where you feel conspicuous.
觉得自己身处众目睽睽之下时,你可能会有想哭的感觉。
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Britain continues to follow US policy in this and other areas where American policies have most conspicuously failed...
在美国政策分明行不通的各领域,英国却仍旧追随美国政策。
Johnston's name was conspicuously absent from the list.
显然,约翰斯顿的名字不在名单之上。
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[PHRASE 短语]因缺席而引人注意的 If you say that someone or something is conspicuous by their absence, you are drawing attention to the fact that they are not in a place or situation where you think they should be.
He played no part in the game and was conspicuous by his absence in the post-match celebrations.
比赛时他没有上场,并且由于没有参加赛后的庆祝活动而引起了大家的关注。
Oxford
con·spicu·ous/kənˈspɪkjuəs; NAmEkənˈspɪkjuəs/adjectiveeasy to see or notice; likely to attract attention 易见的;明显的;惹人注意的◆Mary's red hair always made her conspicuous at school.玛丽的红头发在学校里总是很惹眼。◆I felt very conspicuous in my new car.坐在我的新车里,我感到十分惹人注目。◆The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place.广告都贴在了显眼的地方。◆The event was a conspicuous success (= a very great one).这项活动至为成功。OPP
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▶con·spicu·ous·ly/kənˈspɪkjuəsli; NAmEkənˈspɪkjuəsli/adverb◆Women were conspicuously absent from (= there were surprisingly few women on)the planning committee. 规划委员会里没有女性委员,惹人注意。con·spicu·ous·ness/kənˈspɪkjuəsnəs; NAmEkənˈspɪkjuəsnəs/noun[uncountable ]IDIOMconˌspicuous by your ˈabsencenot present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there (本应在场)因缺席而招人注意◆When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence.后来到打扫时,本应在场的安妮却因为不在而引起了注意。con·spicu·ous/kənˈspɪkjuəs; NAmEkənˈspɪkjuəs/con·spicu·ous·ly/kənˈspɪkjuəsli; NAmEkənˈspɪkjuəsli/con·spicu·ous·ness/kənˈspɪkjuəsnəs; NAmEkənˈspɪkjuəsnəs/
1very easy to noticeOPP inconspicuous: The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place. a bird with conspicuous white markings I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.► see thesaurus at
obvious
2conspicuous success, courage etc is very great and impressive: He had represented Italy with conspicuous success. The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science.3be conspicuous by your/its absence used to say that someone or something is not somewhere where they were expected to be: a group that were conspicuous by their absence from the awards ceremony
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显著的(48%),显眼的(33%),显而易见的(19%)
adj.显著的;显而易见的
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