a.  显著的，显眼的；引人注目的 ≠ inconspicuous

a. 〔成功、勇气等〕引人注目的，惹人注意的

• be conspicuous by your/its absence  〔本应在场却〕因缺席而引起注意

• While most parents, teachers and clinicians would react to an adolescent using drugs or getting drunk, they may easily overlook teenagers who are engaging in inconspicuous behaviors. 难以察觉的行为

• Teenagers' mental problems are often too conspicuous not to be observed. 问题很明显，不会注意不到的

• I felt very conspicuous in my red coat. 我穿着红外套，感觉自己十分显眼。

• He had represented Italy with conspicuous success. 他代表意大利取得了令人瞩目的成功。

• Most people don't want to be too conspicuous. 大多数人不愿过于显眼。

• The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place. 广告都贴在了显眼的地方。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/