| 单词 | inconspicuous |
| 释义 | inconspicuous (once / 4786 pages) adj Inconspicuous describes something that doesn't stand out or attract attention. The bad news? You just got pizza sauce on your shirt. The good news? It landed in an inconspicuous spot, so no one will notice. Inconspicuous comes from the Latin word inconspicuus, or "not visible," and the original meaning of inconspicuous was "invisible," until around 1828. Today, it describes anything that blends in or isn't very noticeable. If you have ever tried to find your black luggage among all the other pieces of black luggage at the airport, you know that sometimes, being inconspicuous makes things harder. WORD FAMILYinconspicuous: inconspicuously, inconspicuousness+/conspicuous: conspicuously, conspicuousness, inconspicuous/conspicuousness: conspicuousnesses USAGE EXAMPLESIsolated in an inconspicuous spot near a door, and indifferently lighted, it’s a sculpture of the Virgin Enthroned from 12th-century Scandinavia. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) You want to be inconspicuous when skipping around; drawing attention to your act is not the way to go. Golf Digest(Nov 07, 2016) Test for that by dabbing a little denatured alcohol onto an inconspicuous area and seeing whether the finish softens. Washington Post(Oct 28, 2016) adj not prominent or readily noticeable he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole Syn|Ant invisible obscure, unnoticeable not drawing attention conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind attention-getting, eye-catchingseizing the attention big, large, prominentconspicuous in position or importance boldclear and distinct crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rankconspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible featuredmade a feature or highlight; given prominence in evidenceclearly to be seen markedsingled out for notice or especially for a dire fate outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikinghaving a quality that thrusts itself into attention indiscreetlacking discretion; injudicious |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。