| 单词 | obtrusive |
| 释义 | obtrusive (once / 1773 pages) adj The eight-foot-tall, hot pink statue of Minnie Mouse did not belong among the beige couches of the fancy living room. The statue was obtrusive to say the least, meaning it stood out in a bad way. Something that obtrudes sticks out, like a sore thumb. Wear a leopard-print toga to a gathering of PETA supporters, or ask loudly if wine is being served at an Alcoholics' Anonymous meeting — these are examples of obtrusive behavior, which draws attention to you and makes you stick out, but not in a good way. WORD FAMILYobtrusive: obtrusively, obtrusiveness, unobtrusive+/obtrude: obtruded, obtrudes, obtruding, obtrusive/unobtrusive: unobtrusively, unobtrusiveness USAGE EXAMPLESCoaches who have to deal with well-meaning but obtrusive moms and dads are less likely to want to sign the player. Golf Digest(Nov 17, 2016) In contrast, private developers are allowed to build obtrusive megatowers which offer only height and hubris without any redeeming esthetics. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) Cash Uprising holds that everybody should be able to get and deposit cash anywhere—the view that Torstendahl and others find so obtrusive. The New Yorker(Oct 03, 2016) 1adj sticking out; protruding Syn protrusive thrusting outward 2adj undesirably noticeable the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child equally obtrusive was the graffiti Syn|Ant noticeable unnoticeable, unobtrusive not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable |
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