conspicuous

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·spic·u·ous /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ ●○○ adjective  1  OBVIOUSvery easy to notice 显著的，显眼的；引人注目的 OPP inconspicuous The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place. 通告一定要贴在显眼的地方。 a bird with conspicuous white markings 一种长有醒目白斑的鸟 I felt very conspicuous in my red coat. 我穿着红外套，感觉自己十分显眼。► see thesaurus at obvious2  VERYconspicuous success, courage etc is very great and impressive 〔成功、勇气等〕引人注目的，惹人注意的 He had represented Italy with conspicuous success. 他代表意大利取得了令人瞩目的成功。 The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science. 这个奖项是为科学领域中的显著成就而颁发的。3  be conspicuous by your/its absence THEREused to say that someone or something is not somewhere where they were expected to be 〔本应在场却〕因缺席而引起注意 a group that were conspicuous by their absence from the awards ceremony 因缺席颁奖仪式而引人注目的一个组合

Examples from the Corpus

conspicuous• I don't want them stabling their mounts here, it'd be too conspicuous.• If so, this series is unlikely to have been conspicuous after the third quarter of the second century.• In no direction was the ability of McClellan so conspicuous as in organizing.• Cuzco's few tourists are conspicuous as they explore the old cobbled streets.• In fact, they are conspicuous by their absence.• Perhaps the most conspicuous example of this well-intentioned foolishness is the minimum wage.• They flower as a rule above the water surface and, unlike the preceding group, they develop more conspicuous flowers.• Johnson received a medal for conspicuous gallantry.• It was a small country town, and Lauren looked very conspicuous in her fashionable New York clothes.• Downtown business owners say they want the city's homeless shelter moved to a less conspicuous location.• A conspicuous, stationary owl is a major target for mobbing.• In fact, it would seem to be quite the reverse: Gaudy males should be more conspicuous to their enemies.Origin conspicuous (1500-1600) Latin conspicuus, from conspicere “to get to see”, from com- ( → COM-) + specere “to look”

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conspicuous
con‧spic‧u‧ous /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ adjective1. very easy to notice
   OPP  inconspicuous:
    The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.
    a bird with conspicuous white markings
    I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.
2. conspicuous success, courage etc is very great and impressive:
    He had represented Italy with conspicuous success.
    The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science.
3. be conspicuous by your/its absence used to say that someone or something is not somewhere where they were expected to be:
    a group that were conspicuous by their absence from the awards ceremony
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ obvious something that is obvious is very easy to notice or understand – used especially when you are surprised that other people cannot notice it: There is an obvious connection between the two murders. | It was obvious that something was wrong.
   ▪ clear easy to notice that something is true, so that you feel sure about it and have no doubts: It was clear to me that my father was dying. | There are clear signs of an economic recovery.
   ▪ noticeable very easy to notice, especially because you can see, hear, smell, or feel something: Steroid drugs cause a noticeable change in someone’s behaviour. | Road noise tends to be more noticeable in certain weather conditions.
   ▪ conspicuous very easy to notice, because of being different from things around them: a conspicuous white spot on the bird’s wings | She tried to make herself look less conspicuous. | Don’t leave your valuables in a conspicuous place.
   ▪ unmistakable extremely obvious, so that you cannot possibly confuse something with something else: the unmistakable sound of gunfire | The flower’s scent is unmistakable.
   ▪ self-evident formal facts, ideas etc that are self-evident are obvious and true, although some people may not accept them or know about them: The facts in this case are self-evident and cannot be denied. | We hold these truths to be self-evident (=we believe that they obvious and true – from the American Declaration of Independence).
   ▪ blatant use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed of: a blatant lie | The bill is a blatant attempt to limit our right to free speech.
   ▪ can tell to know that something must be true because you can see signs that show this: Even though it was dark, she could tell it was him. | How can you tell if you’ve broken your arm?

con·spicu·ousBrE /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ 🔊 adjectiveeasy to see or notice; likely to attract attention 易见的；明显的；惹人注意的◆Mary's red hair always made her conspicuous at school. 玛丽的红头发在学校里总是很惹眼。🔊🔊◆I felt very conspicuous in my new car. 坐在我的新车里，我感到十分惹人注目。🔊🔊◆The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place. 广告都贴在了显眼的地方。🔊🔊◆The event was a conspicuous success (= a very great one). 这项活动至为成功。🔊🔊 OPP inconspicuous ▸ con·spicu·ous·ly BrE /kənˈspɪkjuəsli/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈspɪkjuəsli/ 🔊 adverb◆Women were conspicuously absent from (= there were surprisingly few women on) the planning committee. 引人注意的是，规划委员会里没有一位女性委员。🔊🔊▸ con·spicu·ous·ness BrE /kənˈspɪkjuəsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈspɪkjuəsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ●conˌspicuous by your ˈabsencenot present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there （本应在场）因缺席而招人注意◆When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence. 后来到打扫时，本应在场的安妮却因为不在而引起了注意。🔊🔊