Conspicuous

(adj.) obvious to the eye or mind; 'a tower conspicuous at a great distance'; 'wore conspicuous neckties'; 'made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening' .

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• In the transportation building of the World’s Fair at Chicago in 1893 one of the most conspicuous objects of attention was the model of the great Bethlehem Iron Co. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• A characteristic trend of the present age is toward increased speed in everything, and the most conspicuous example of accelerated speed in late years is the bicycle. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The most conspicuous element in this is the wide-spread acceptance of the X-ray as a necessary tool of the medical profession. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Conspicuous among the early planing machine patents in the United States was that granted to William Woodworth, December 27, 1828. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• He would rather walk with me in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to be conspicuous. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Through his extraordinary energy and enterprise the business made enormous strides, and Mr. Rathenau has become one of the most conspicuous industrial figures in his native country. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I never came in contact with him in the war of the Rebellion, nor did he render any very conspicuous service in his high rank. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I chose it as a conspicuous part of the house. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Show that badge conspicuous, or I'll report you! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• When he heard the good news he promoted all the officers of any considerable rank for their conspicuous gallantry. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The wounded, sardonic young man moved away, ignoring his bleeding hand in the most conspicuous fashion. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• But the factory system gathered up all this infantile toil and made it systematic, conspicuous, and scandalous. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• It is most conspicuous when the illuminated part of the disc is at its smallest, as soon after new moon. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• So full is the daily life of these things, and so much of a necessity have they all become, that their commonplace character dismisses them from conspicuous notice. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The officers were conspicuous through the wondrous magnificence of their resplendent trappings. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• For quick action, nicely adjusted machinery, and showy finish the steam fire engine is a familiar and conspicuous application of steam power. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• There are other particulars of this system, wherein we may remark its dependence on the fancy, in a very conspicuous manner. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• She takes up such odd people--she seems to like to make herself conspicuous. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Less conspicuous but still eminently useful were his discoveries and labours in other directions, in the expansion of gases, evaporation, steam, etc. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The most conspicuous example of this identity of interest is given in New York itself. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• But there are conspicuous dangers attendant upon the transition from indirect to formal education. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• It's a pity Lily makes herself so conspicuous. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Why shouldn't she be conspicuous if she chooses? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• As they approached it, a figure, conspicuous on a dark background of evergreens, was seated on a bench, sketching the old tree. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He was a man of very conspicuous personal appearance. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In Germany it centred upon the crown; its noisiest, most conspicuous advocate was the heir-apparent. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• One conspicuous phase of these German troubles was the Anabaptist outbreak. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• In order to prove this, we must have recourse to two principles, which are very conspicuous in human nature. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• The beginnings of such things are never conspicuous. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Her extraordinary fixity, her conspicuous loneliness, her heedlessness of night, betokened among other things an utter absence of fear. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.

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