用作定语
▲～+n.
There was a conspicuous landmark ahead.前面有一个显著的路标。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
These clothes are conspicuous.这些衣服的颜色很明显。
The girl who won the scholarship was quite conspicuous.那个获得奖学金的女孩显然是相当杰出的。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
He was conspicuous among his colleagues.他在同事中出类拔萃。
You were conspicuous by your absence yesterday.你昨天因缺席而引人注意。
He was exactly conspicuous for his helpfulness.他乐于助人。
▲S+be+～+that-clause
The discrepancy in the company accounts was too conspicuous that no auditor could have failed to notice.公司账单上的这个错误很明显,任何审计人员都不会不注意到。
▲It is/was+～+that-clause
It is conspicuous that smoking is harmful to health.很明显,抽烟对健康有害。
用作宾语补足语
▲S+V+O+～
The girl tried to make herself as conspicuous as possible.那个女孩尽量使自己被别人注意。
