| 单词 | observant |
| 释义 | observant (once / 1607 pages) 1adj 2adj If you're observant, you’re paying close attention to the details. If you're really observant, you would notice the little blob of mustard on your boss's jacket and brush it off for him before he goes to his business dinner. Your mother may be so observant that she notices every bit of dust you miss when you vacuum. But if you're so observant that you notice every coin on the sidewalk, you might soon have enough money saved to buy your mom a robo-vac. Observant can also mean that you're careful to follow laws and customs to the letter. If you’re an observant Jew or an observant Catholic, you’re following your religion’s rituals and practices very strictly. WORD FAMILYobservant: nonobservant, observantly, unobservant+/observable: observably, unobservable/observance: nonobservance, observances/observation: observational, observations/observational: observationally/observatory: observatories/observe: observable, observance, observant, observation, observatory, observed, observer, observes, observing/observed: unobserved/observer: observers/observing: observingly/unobservable: unobservably/unobservant: unobservantly/unobserved: unobservedly USAGE EXAMPLES“Fisher’s legacy includes her written words — cutting, clever, observant, self-aware and unbowed,” the science fiction writer John Scalzi wrote in The Los Angeles Times. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) But Fisher’s legacy includes her written words -- cutting, clever, observant, self-aware and unbowed. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) She struck me not as a nervous person, but as a highly observant one. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) 1 1adj quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception Syn observing perceptive having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment 2adj paying close attention especially to details 2Syn attentive (often followed by `to') giving care or attention adj (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs observant of the speed limit Syn law-abiding lawful conformable to or allowed by law |
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