conspicuous

Definitions

con- (together with) + spic (look) + -uous = «able to be seen together [with everything else]» — i.e. standing out enough to register. Often used negatively: «conspicuous consumption,» «conspicuous absence.»

Common Collocations

• 1.conspicuous consumption炫耀性消费
• 2.conspicuous absence明显的缺席
• 3.conspicuous by his/her absence因缺席而显眼

Example Sentences

• 1.

  His silence was conspicuous.

• 2.

  Conspicuous consumption is widely criticized.