inconspicuous

英 [ɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs] 美 ['ɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs]
  • adj. 不显眼的;不引人注意的;(花)不显著的

中文词源


inconspicuous 不起眼的

in-,不,非,conspicuous,显眼的。

英文词源


inconspicuous (adj.)
1620s, "invisible," from Late Latin inconspicuus, from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + Latin conspicuus (see conspicuous). Weakened sense of "not readily seen or noticed" first recorded 1828. Related: Inconspicuously; inconspicuousness.

双语例句


1. He was sidling into the bar, obviously trying to be inconspicuous.
他悄悄地走进酒吧,显然不想引起注意。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible.
我会尽量不惹人注意。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He had ridden out of Cambridge, inconspicuous among the hundreds of young cyclists.
他已骑车出了剑桥,淹没在几百名年轻的自行车手当中。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They would have breakfast in some more inconspicuous place.
他们要去一个不大显眼的地方吃早点.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. Though wearied, she would be inconspicuous.
干活尽管累, 她可以避免自己的惹人注目.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

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