conspicuousness
conspicuousness — 名詞
1. the quality of standing out clearly, so that people notice something straight aw
顯眼；醒目
因突出而容易被注意到的特質
the quality of standing out clearly, so that people notice something straight away and pay attention to it
The conspicuousness of the orange tent made it easy to spot from the hilltop.
那頂橘色帳篷十分顯眼，從山頂上就能輕易看見。
the conspicuousness of [object] — pattern for high visibility
Nala worried that the conspicuousness of her new haircut would draw stares at school.
Nala 擔心她的新髮型太過顯眼，會在學校引來別人盯著看。
Soldiers wear green and brown uniforms to reduce their conspicuousness in the forest.
士兵穿著綠色和棕色的制服，以降低自己在森林裡的顯眼程度。
Talia's bright red coat stood out with such conspicuousness on the grey winter street.
Talia 的鮮紅色外套在灰濛濛的冬日街道上格外醒目。
The thief's nervous pacing only added to his conspicuousness in the quiet bank.
那名小偷緊張地來回踱步，反而讓他在安靜的銀行裡更加顯眼。
- visibility
more neutral — just how easily something can be seen, without the idea of drawing attention
- prominence
stresses importance or rank, not only the fact of being seen
- noticeability
plainer, everyday word for the same idea
- salience
formal or academic — how strongly something stands out to the eye or mind
- inconspicuousness
the quality of blending in and not being noticed
- invisibility
the state of not being seen at all
文法句型
the conspicuousness of + noun
possessive + conspicuousness
用法筆記
Usually takes the pattern 'the conspicuousness of [thing]' or a possessive ('their conspicuousness'); frequently the object of 'reduce', 'avoid', or 'add to'.