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conspicuous
adj
1 ~ (for sth) easily seen; noticeable; remarkable 显而易见的; 明显的; 惹人注目的
If you´re walking along a badly-lit road at night you should wear conspicuous clothes. 晚上在照明很差的路上行走, 应该穿显眼的衣物.
(ironic 反语) She wasn´t exactly conspicuous for her helpfulness, ie wasn´t helpful. 她并不那麽乐於助人.
make oneself conspicuous, ie attract attention by unusual behaviour, wearing unusual clothes, etc 出风头(藉与众不同的举动、 衣著等以惹人注目).
2 (idm 习语) con,spicuous by one´s `absence noticeably absent when one ought to be present (本该到场)因未到场而引人注意
When it came to cleaning up afterwards, the boys were conspicuous by their absence. 後来轮到做卫生时, 这些男孩却不在场, 引起了大家的注意. > conspicuously adv
conspicuously absent 因缺席而引人注意.
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