| 单词 | conspicuously |
| 释义 | conspicuously (once / 1771 pages) adv When you do something conspicuously, you do it in a way that's very obvious or easy to see. If you're conspicuously reading a novel during math class, your teacher will probably notice. The adverb conspicuously is perfect for describing things that happen in a clear or showy way. If you want to attract attention, you might conspicuously toss water balloons at cars driving by or conspicuously juggle oranges in the grocery store. Conspicuously comes from the adjective conspicuous, or "easily visible," which has a Latin root, conspicuus, "open to view or striking." WORD FAMILYconspicuous: conspicuously, conspicuousness, inconspicuous+/conspicuousness: conspicuousnesses/inconspicuous: inconspicuously, inconspicuousness USAGE EXAMPLESThe United States, in other words, ranks with countries that conspicuously are not in full compliance with their international obligations. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) Conspicuously missing from the equation is the United States. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) The stores drew long lines, and some were located conspicuously close to Apple retail stores. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1adv in a manner tending to attract attention there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place Ant inconspicuously in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention 2adv in a prominent way Syn prominently |
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