喜樂美語
  1. 1礙眼的、太過突出的

    Something obtrusive sticks out in a way that bothers you. A huge bright sign on a quiet street is obtrusive; a person who keeps interrupting is obtrusive.

    Something obtrusive sticks outObtrusive的東西會凸顯出來 in a way that bothers you用一種讓你覺得討厭的方式 A huge bright sign on a quiet street is obtrusive安靜街道上一個又大又亮的招牌是obtrusive a person who keeps interrupting is obtrusive一個一直打斷別人說話的人也是obtrusive

    It is stronger than “noticeable.” Noticeable can be fine, even useful. Obtrusive means you wish it would stop drawing attention.

    It is stronger than "noticeable."它的語氣比「noticeable」更強 Noticeable can be fineNoticeable可以是好的 even useful甚至是有用的 Obtrusive meansObtrusive的意思是 you wish it would stop drawing attention你希望它別再吸引注意力了

    Designers and use it a lot: they want a building, a colour, a camera, or a to do its job without being obtrusive. The kinder twin is unobtrusive, which is often a compliment — you hardly notice it, and that is the point.

    Designers and reviewers use it a lot設計師和評論者很常用這個字 they want a building, a colour, a camera, or a gadget他們希望一棟建築、一種顏色、一台相機，或一個裝置 to do its job能做好自己的工作 without being obtrusive卻不會obtrusive The kinder twin is unobtrusive它比較溫和的雙胞胎是unobtrusive which is often a compliment這常常是一種讚美 you hardly notice it你幾乎沒注意到它 and that is the point而那正是重點

    The word is a little formal, but you will see it in reviews and careful writing more than in playground talk. Though actually, people also use it about manners: an obtrusive question is not loud, it is just too nosy for the moment.

    The word is a little formal這個字有點正式 but you will see it in reviews and careful writing但你比較會在評論和講究的寫作裡看到它 more than in playground talk而不是在小孩玩耍的閒聊裡 Though actually不過其實 people also use it about manners人們也會用它來說禮貌 an obtrusive question is not loud一個obtrusive的問題不是大聲 it is just too nosy for the moment而是在那個當下太多管閒事了

core核心畫面

組成From Latin obtrūsus (the “having-been-thrust” form of obtrūdō, to push against) + English -ive（of that kind）. Same pieces as obtrude: ob-（against）+ trūdō（to thrust）.

同家族的字

  • obtrudethe verb this adjective comes from
  • unobtrusivethe opposite, with un- — quietly not drawing attention

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

obtrusiveadj/əbˈtɹuːsɪv/

  • 1

    Of a person: overly assertive, bold, or domineering; pushy; also, ostentatious.

    • The office manager is an unpleasantly obtrusive individual.
    • Her vertue and the conſcience of her worth, / That would be woo'd, and not unfought be won, / Not obvious, not obtruſive, but retir'd, / The more deſirable, […]
  • 2

    Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.

    • He has an obtrusive forehead.
    • Thus it was that, year by year, Boss McGinty's diamond pins became more obtrusive, his gold chains more weighty across a more gorgeous vest, and his saloon stretched farther and farther, until it threatened to absorb one whole side of the Market Square.
  • 3

    obsoleteProtruding or sticking out, especially in a way that obstructs.

    • The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.

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