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con·spic·u·ous
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conspicuously (adv.), conspicuousness (n.)
词根:conspicuous
adv.conspicuously 显著地,明显地;超群地,惹人注目地
n.conspicuousness 显而易见;惹人注目;突出
Adjective
1. obvious to the eye or mind;
"a tower conspicuous at a great distance"
"wore conspicuous neckties"
"made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious;
"open disregard of the law"
"open family strife"
"open hostility"
"a blatant appeal to vanity"
"a blazing indiscretion"
conspicuous consumption炫耀性消费;摆阔,挥霍
conspicuous place显眼地方
conspicuous position显眼位置
这组词都有“显著的,引人注意的”的意思,其区别是:
striking侧重能给观察者产生强烈而深刻印象。
remarkable通常指因有与众不同的特点或优越性而引起人们注意或称道。
noticeable指所描绘的事物引人注意。
outstanding通常指与同行或同类的人相比显得优秀或杰出,或具有他人或别的事物所没有的特征。
conspicuous通常指因成绩卓著,而引人注意,或指因外观奇特、花哨或言行举止不合常规而令人注意。
以上来源于网络
obvious明白的,清楚的,平淡无奇的
apparent清楚易见或易懂的,表面上的
conspicuous明显的,惹人注目的
以上来源于网络
1540年代,"可见的,引人注目的",源自拉丁语 conspicuus "可见的,开放的; 吸引注意的,引人注目的",源自 conspicere "看,观察,看到,注意到",源自 com- 的同化形式,这里可能是一个强调前缀(参见 com-),加上 specere "看"(源自 PIE 词根 *spek- "观察")。
意思是"对思维明显的,强迫注意的",来自1610年代; 因此"杰出的,显著的,著名的"。相关词: Conspicuously; conspicuousness。短语 conspicuous by its absence(1859)据说出自 Tacitus(《Annals》第三卷76节),讲述了关于某些形象的一段话: "sed præfulgebant ... eo ipso quod effigies eorum non visebantur."
Conspicuous consumption "以奢华的规模增强声望的开支"可追溯到1895年挪威裔美国经济学家和社会学家 Thorstein Vebeln 的出版著作,他在他的《闲暇阶级理论》(1899年)中走红。
Not only must wealth be possessed, but there must be a show of its possession. It must be made obvious to all that there is an inexhaustible reserve. Hence leisure must be made conspicuous by "conspicuous consumption" and "conspicuous waste." If only enough persons and the right persons could see it and know it, it would be highly honorific to light a cigar occasionally with a thousand-dollar bill. A man must not limit his consumption to himself and his family. He must live in a palace many times larger than he can possibly fill, and have a large retinue of servants and retainers, ostensibly to minister to his wants, but really to make clear his ability to pay. [Lester F. Ward, review of "Theory of the Leisure Class" in The American Journal of Sociology, May 1900]
不仅必须拥有财富,还必须展示其拥有。必须让所有人都明显地知道有一个无穷无尽的储备。因此,闲暇必须通过"显眼的消费"和"显眼的浪费"来显眼。如果只有足够多的人和合适的人能看到并知道,用一张千元钞票偶尔点一支雪茄将是非常荣誉的。一个人不能将消费局限于自己和家人。他必须住在一个比他能填满的宫殿中,拥有大量的仆人和随从,表面上是为了满足他的需求,但实际上是为了清楚地显示他的支付能力。[莱斯特·F·沃德(Lester F. Ward),《闲暇阶级理论》评论,《美国社会学杂志》,1900年5月]
Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, from com- + specere to look — more at spy
The first known use of conspicuous was circa 1534
continueverb
to do or cause to do the same thing without stopping the weather continued hot and sunny
I continue to work hard
to go on or carry on after an interruption : resume
to be continued next week
continualadjective
continuing without interruption
days of continual sunshine
occurring again and again within short intervals
continual interruptions
contextnoun
the parts of something written or spoken that are near a certain word or group of words and that help to explain its meaning
the circumstances in which something exists or occurs
contest1 of 2verb
to make (something) a cause of dispute or fighting
contest a claim
contest2 of 2noun
a struggle for victory : competition
containverb
to keep within limits : restrain, check the forest fire was finally contained
tried to contain my laughter
to have within
to consist of : include
to be divisible by especially without a remainder
20 contains 5
contact1 of 3noun
a meeting or touching of surfaces
the connection of two electrical conductors through which a current passes or a part made for such a connection
a person one knows who has influence especially in the business or political world
our contacts in Los Angeles may be able to assist you
an establishing of communication especially with someone or something distant
make contact by radio
contact lens
contact2 of 3verb
to bring or come into contact
to get in touch or communication with
contact your local dealer for details
contact3 of 3adjective
involving or acting upon contact contact insecticides
football and ice hockey are contact sports
constrainverb
compel sense 1
confine sense 1
restrain sense 1
constituteverb
to appoint to an office or duty
constituted authorities
set up sense 4, establish
a fund was constituted to help needy students
make up sense 2, form
twelve months constitute a year
constant1 of 2adjective
always faithful and true
constant friends
remaining steady and unchanged
a constant temperature
occurring over and over again
constant headaches
constant2 of 2noun
something unchangingespecially: a quantity whose value does not change under given mathematical conditions compare variable sense 1
conspicuousadjective
easily seen
attracting attention : striking
1 I felt very conspicuous in my new car.
坐在我的新车里,我感到十分惹人注目。
2 She wants to argue with me, but her presence is conspicuous, and I'm not budging.
3 Wedged between a column by the Home Extension Service and a chopped-off ad for garden hoes, there was a small but conspicuous headline.
4 Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
引人注目地挥霍贵重财物是有闲绅士取得名声的手段.
5 Its most conspicuous feature was knee breeches, which showed off his well-turned legs and feet.
6 He was conspicuous among his comrades.
他在同志们中间很出众.
7 In India, too, some consumption is conspicuous.
在印度,某些消费也是如此挥霍。
8 Notices shall be put in conspicuous places.
要保证把布告贴在显眼的地方。
9 It was an age of conspicuous consumption – those who had money liked to display it.
那是一个炫耀性消费的时代—有钱人喜欢摆阔。
10 His golden fur was soon darkened by the rain and plastered close to his body, making him smaller and less easy to see, but all the same he was horribly conspicuous.
11 But these days evangelical students like those in Havens’s prayer group are becoming a conspicuous presence at Brown.
12 Only in Faerieland is a giant toad the less conspicuous choice.
13 Though if she was trying not to be noticed, she probably should have picked something less conspicuous.
14 For that reason the dull noise was not quite so conspicuous.
15 The fifth-grade boys, bursting with new importance, ordered the fourth graders this way and that, while the smaller boys tried to include themselves without being conspicuous.
16 A fair number of courtiers, slaves and others were still moving about here but this only made the two girls less conspicuous.
17 To learn that they contain chlordane or dieldrin one must read exceedingly fine print placed on the least conspicuous part of the sack.
18 But in time, something in Seabiscuit’s demeanor—perhaps a conspicuous lack of sweating in the workouts, perhaps a gleam in the horse’s eye that hinted at devious intelligence—made Fitzsimmons question his assumptions.
19 Out in the world, they used whatever bathroom had the shortest line, whatever bathroom was closer, or whatever bathroom was least conspicuous.
20 He was conspicuous for his bravery.
他因骁勇而出名。
1 引人注意
2 著名
name prominent memorable notable well-known renowned noble marked eminent noted illustrious famous glare prominence eminence signalize great public grand distinguished celebrated far-famed illustration distinction limelight
3 卓越的
great star brilliant prominent notable neat magnificent distinguished exquisite shining eminent laureate transcendent extraordinaire peachy preeminent crackerjack bonzer jim-dandy
4 引人注目的
remarkable compelling exotic striking inviting eye-catching flamboyant showy arresting head-turning bodacious stonking larger than life cracking attractile picturesome attractive noticeable seductive dynamite screaming emphatic
5 显眼的
open prominent dominant loud noisy blatant bold ostentatious splashy effective marking glaring emphatic showy insistent snazzy sightly prononce prize visible striking extant obtrusive staring
7 摆阔气
8 巨大的
great big large strong wide huge fantastic massive extensive monster vast fabulous enormous tremendous infinite mighty profound immense handsome whopping gigantic monumental mammoth mountainous colossal titanic gargantuan stupendous thumping ginormous whacking elephantine walloping
9 出色的
mean elegant neat noble uncommon eminent colossal smashing no mean jim-dandy ten-carat good Able beautiful useful signal stone proper golden trim magnificent smash distinguished cracking first-class frantic groovy grouse amiable uptight jake bang-up socko jam-up whizbang gradely bang-on real gone
10 惹人注意的
11 显著
great outstanding substantial prominent pronounced measurable noteworthy observable salient significantly widely conspicuously measurably tangibly noteworthiness strong significant signal patent distinct remarkable notable striking marked tangible demonstrable notably markedly signally important notice particular obvious broad thick visible gross phenomenal discriminate prevailing crying splendid eminent pre-eminent egregious extant emphatic blazing insistent arresting protuberant unco splendent prononce stickout out materially noted sensibly spanking mark evidence importance relief emphasis bold visibility prominence predominance splendour salience patency highlight distinguish spotlight heighten lime light kenspeck special banner dominant noticeable distinguished up-front telling preeminent remarkably notability markedness predominate memorable sensible glaring noticeably transparently outstandingly observably boldness eminency Mark signalize in evidence
12 著名的
name prominent memorable notable well-known renowned noble marked eminent noted illustrious great public famous grand distinguished celebrated far-famed
13 突出
marcando marcato standout exsert great big outstanding spectacular dominant beetle goggle pointed eminent goofy predominant salient projecting extant obtrusive beaked beetling extrusive low-browed protrusive outthrust enate unaverage exserted over singularly signally accent prominence overhang extrusion protrusion predominance accentuation foregrounding pendent outshoot enation protrude jut jutty start project shoot stick hang tongue lap relieve knob jetty predominate extrude eviscerate outstand jet butt push highlight emphasize punctuate front-page protract
14 引人注意的
15 出众
marked singular sensational look well remarkable predominance shine out champion outstanding sublime eminent pip walloping way-out gold-star unaverage unusually excel beat the band quite a
16 炫耀的
pretentious flamboyant ostentatious flash fine brilliant flashy swanky glitzy effusive ritzy epideictic fastuous blatant glaring grandstand showy hotshot swank splashy flaunty
18 显著的
strong significant signal outstanding dramatic patent bold remarkable prominent notable striking phenomenal pronounced radiant eye-catching telling startling predominant glaring salient arresting kenspeckle of note great substantial measurable noteworthy observable distinct marked tangible demonstrable important notice particular obvious broad thick visible gross discriminate prevailing crying splendid eminent pre-eminent egregious extant emphatic blazing insistent protuberant unco splendent prononce stickout kenspeck special banner dominant noticeable distinguished up-front noted preeminent memorable sensible in evidence
19 卓越
great star brilliant prominent notable neat magnificent distinguished exquisite shining eminent laureate transcendent extraordinaire peachy preeminent crackerjack bonzer jim-dandy note height excellence celebrity distinction dignity superiority brilliance prominence laurel ascendant highness excellency preeminence figure E.
20 突出的
marcando marcato standout exsert great big outstanding spectacular dominant beetle goggle pointed eminent goofy predominant salient projecting extant obtrusive beaked beetling extrusive low-browed protrusive outthrust enate unaverage exserted pendent
21 明显的
clear obvious broad visible sharp patent distinct transparent evident manifest marked measurable eminent palpable glaring unmistakable self-evident in evidence signal plain apparent naked noticeable stark pronounced overt resounding emphatic demonstrable obtrusive writ large kenspeckle first open definite sensible pointed unsubtle unconcealed thick outstanding bold predominant clear-cut decided strong outward well-seen striking blazing luculent kenspeck explicit outspoken perceptible ostensible well-marked
22 明白
direct express obvious distinct apparent manifest explicit sensible outright pointed legible categorical intelligible unambiguous indisputable decided perspicuity know clear evidence observe expound irradiate bring home cast light on clear as a bell
23 显而易见的
bold gross stark clear as day in evidence open clear obvious evident noticeable outright writ large plain as a pikestaff
24 铺张的
25 易见的
27 触目的
28 有名的
30 显眼
open prominent dominant notably prominently conspicuously prominence obtrusiveness bold ostentatious splashy glaringly show off stand out in evidence effective marking glaring emphatic showy insistent snazzy sightly prononce glare show signalize prize visible striking blatant extant obtrusive staring relief shine stare in the picture
31 出色
mean elegant neat noble uncommon eminent colossal smashing well rarely excellence lustre exceed shine with flying colours no mean jim-dandy ten-carat good Able beautiful useful signal stone proper golden trim magnificent smash distinguished cracking first-class frantic groovy grouse amiable uptight jake bang-up socko jam-up whizbang gradely bang-on fine strictly finely first-rate capitally real gone with credit
32 巨大
great big large strong wide huge fantastic massive extensive monster vast fabulous enormous tremendous infinite mighty profound immense handsome whopping gigantic monumental mammoth mountainous colossal titanic gargantuan stupendous thumping ginormous whacking elephantine walloping size bulk enormity immensity
33 明白的
direct express obvious distinct apparent manifest explicit sensible outright pointed legible categorical intelligible unambiguous indisputable decided
34 出众的
great champion outstanding sublime eminent quite a marked singular sensational remarkable out pip walloping way-out gold-star unaverage
35 炫耀
pretentious flamboyant ostentatious conspicuously ostentatiously obtrusively flash parade showmanship swank ostentation showing-off display flaunt fine brilliant flashy swanky glitzy effusive ritzy epideictic blaze glitter pageant pomp pretence panache affectation éclat coruscate flourish glare cut a wide swath fastuous blatant glaring grandstand showy hotshot splashy flaunty splurge gaudery fofarraw spread demonstration splash strut fanfare brandish show-off pomposity frippery ritz foofaraw frounce tigerism show peacock gam showboat sport affect flare plume cut a swath strut stuff
36 明显
clear obvious broad visible sharp patent distinct apparent transparent evident manifest marked measurable eminent palpable glaring unmistakable self-evident clearly notably broadly evidently distinctly visibly eminently patently transparency prominence blatancy in evidence plain naked hard appear shine evidence evince signalize loud and clear break upon kenspeckle first open definite sensible stark pronounced pointed unsubtle unconcealed thick outstanding bold predominant overt emphatic clear-cut demonstrable decided obvs obviously significantly sharply plainly emphasize for all the world to see for all to see strong noticeable outward expressly markedly manifestly glaringly stick out well-seen striking blazing luculent overtly sensibly visibility kenspeck explicit outspoken perceptible ostensible well-marked up ostensibly light