英语单词 | conspicuous |
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英美音标 | 英 [kən'spɪkjuəs] 美 [kən'spɪkjuəs] |
中文释义 | adj.显著的;显眼的;显而易见的 |
英语例句 | (1) Lincoln is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded. (2) He was conspicuous for his bravery. (3) A traffic sign should be conspicuous. (4) Notices shall be put in conspicuous places. (5) I found several conspicuous errors in his speech. |
中文例句 | (1) 林肯是一个穷苦孩子而功成名就的出色例子。 (2) 他因骁勇而出名。 (3) 交通标志应该明显。 (4) 要保证把布告贴在显眼的地方。 (5) 我发现他的演讲中有几个显而易见的错误。 |
vocabulary简明 | Keep your eye on the adjective conspicuous for something that stands out so much you notice it right away — like that zit in the center of your friend's forehead. |
vocabulary扩展 | Conspicuous comes from the adjectival form of the Latin verb, conspicere, meaning "to look at." Conspicuous can mean either very obvious to the eye (like something that is conspicuous from a distance) or attracting attention (like conspicuous consumption). If you are doing something wrong, it's wise not to be conspicuous about it! |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [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.
conspicuously
2 [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.
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