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.
  1. 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。
  2. The sign was placed in a conspicuous location.
    标牌被放置在显眼的位置。
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  1. 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)
  • conspicuously 显眼地,明显地
    副词形式。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。