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prominent adj.显著的；杰出的；突出的 (1) 那个学校以棒球著称。(2) 弗吉尼亚·尔夫是英国文学史中一名重要的作家。(3) 爱因斯坦是一位卓越的科学家。(4) 他骨瘦如柴的身材又细又瘦,骨骼突出的 A prominence is anything that juts out, like a bone or a mountain ridge. Prominent, then, means "sticking out" either in a literal sense ("a prominent nose") or a figurative one ("a prominent figure in the industry"). The metaphorical sense of "famous" is the most common one today, though references to the "prominent posterior" of Jennifer Lopez might fit both definitions.

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英 ['prɒmɪnənt] 美 ['prɑːmɪnənt] (1) That school is prominent in baseball.(2) Virginia Woolf is one of the most prominent writers in English literature.(3) Einstein was a prominent scientist.(4) She is having a lean, gaunt frame with prominent bones. If you're looking for an adjective that means "sticking out above the rest; famous," consider prominent. A prominent person might be the big cheese, the head honcho, the top dog — not just any Joe Schmo. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的；杰出的；著名的 Someone who is prominent is important. ...a prominent member of the Law Society.法律协会的重要成员...the children of very prominent or successful parents.杰出或成功人士的孩子2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]显著的；突出的；鲜艳的；引人注目的 Something that is prominent is very noticeable or is an important part of something else. Here the window plays a prominent part in the design.这里窗户在设计中起着非常重要的作用。...Romania's most prominent independent newspaper.罗马尼亚最著名的独立报纸prominentlyTrade will figure prominently in the second day of talks in Washington...华盛顿会谈的第二天将重点讨论贸易问题。Entries will be prominently displayed in the exhibition hall.参赛作品将陈列在展厅显眼的地方。

英语单词	prominent
英美音标	英 ['prɒmɪnənt] 美 ['prɑːmɪnənt]
中文释义	adj.显著的；杰出的；突出的
英语例句	(1) That school is prominent in baseball. (2) Virginia Woolf is one of the most prominent writers in English literature. (3) Einstein was a prominent scientist. (4) She is having a lean, gaunt frame with prominent bones.
中文例句	(1) 那个学校以棒球著称。 (2) 弗吉尼亚·尔夫是英国文学史中一名重要的作家。 (3) 爱因斯坦是一位卓越的科学家。 (4) 他骨瘦如柴的身材又细又瘦,骨骼突出的
vocabulary简明	If you're looking for an adjective that means "sticking out above the rest; famous," consider prominent. A prominent person might be the big cheese, the head honcho, the top dog — not just any Joe Schmo.
vocabulary扩展	A prominence is anything that juts out, like a bone or a mountain ridge. Prominent, then, means "sticking out" either in a literal sense ("a prominent nose") or a figurative one ("a prominent figure in the industry"). The metaphorical sense of "famous" is the most common one today, though references to the "prominent posterior" of Jennifer Lopez might fit both definitions.
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]重要的；杰出的；著名的 Someone who is prominent is important. ...a prominent member of the Law Society. 法律协会的重要成员 ...the children of very prominent or successful parents. 杰出或成功人士的孩子 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]显著的；突出的；鲜艳的；引人注目的 Something that is prominent is very noticeable or is an important part of something else. Here the window plays a prominent part in the design. 这里窗户在设计中起着非常重要的作用。 ...Romania's most prominent independent newspaper. 罗马尼亚最著名的独立报纸 prominently Trade will figure prominently in the second day of talks in Washington... 华盛顿会谈的第二天将重点讨论贸易问题。 Entries will be prominently displayed in the exhibition hall. 参赛作品将陈列在展厅显眼的地方。

Prominent Means Sticking Sense Figure Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Part