conspicuous
/kənˈspɪkjuəs/
adjective
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
显眼的,引人注目的
释义与例句
adjective
显眼的,引人注目的
easy to see or notice; attracting attention.
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Her bright red coat was conspicuous in the crowd.
她那件鲜红色的外套在人群中很显眼。
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The sign was placed in a conspicuous location.
标牌被放置在显眼的位置。
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He was conspicuous by his absence at the meeting.
他因缺席会议而引人注意。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
con(完全)+spic(看)+uous(形容词后缀)→完全能被看到的→显眼的。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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conspicuously 显眼地,明显地副词形式。
同义词
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noticeable 显而易见的,明显的noticeable 侧重「可被注意到」;conspicuous 更强调「十分突出、显眼」。There was a noticeable improvement in his work. 他的工作有了明显的改进。
反义词
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inconspicuous 不显眼的,不引人注目的conspicuous 加前缀 in- 构成直接反义词。He tried to stay inconspicuous at the party. 他在聚会上尽量不引人注意。
常见搭配
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conspicuous by one's absence 因缺席而引人注意The manager was conspicuous by his absence. 经理因缺席而引人注目。
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conspicuous consumption 炫耀性消费Critics point to the rise of conspicuous consumption. 批评者指出炫耀性消费的兴起。