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conspicuously

UK //kənˈspɪk.ju.əs.li//US //kənˈspɪk.ju.əs.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 conspicuus(显眼的)+ -ly(副词后缀),16世纪进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指某事物以引人注目的方式存在或发生,明显到难以忽视,常带有刻意吸引注意的意味。

“She was conspicuously dressed in bright red at the party.”

(她在派对上穿着鲜红色衣服,格外显眼。)

“The celebrity conspicuously avoided answering the reporter's question.”

(那位名人明显回避了记者的问题。)

同义词:noticeably, prominently, obviously

常见短语

conspicuously absent — 形容某人或某物明显缺席,其缺失特别引人注意的情况。

“The manager was conspicuously absent from the important meeting.”

(经理明显缺席了这次重要会议。)