Word · Frequency #19779
obtrusive
扎眼的；碍眼的；惹眼的
Noticeable or prominent in an unpleasant or unwanted way.
- 1.
Of a person: overly assertive, bold, or domineering; pushy; also, ostentatious.
指人:过于自信、大胆或专横的；咄咄逼人的；也指炫耀的。
- 2.
Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.
指事物:显眼的或突出的,尤指令人不快的方式。
爱出风头的；强加于人的；莽撞的；指人:过于自信、大胆或专横的；咄咄逼人的；也指炫耀的。；指事物:显眼的或突出的,尤指令人不快的方式。；强迫人的；冒失的
In use
The modern sculpture in the old square feels obtrusive and out of place.
His obtrusive questions during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
The obtrusive branch from the neighbor's tree scraped against our window.
obtrusive + noun
作定语，修饰名词，表示该名词过分显眼或令人不悦。
The obtrusive noise kept everyone awake.
那刺耳的噪音吵得所有人都睡不着。
be/become obtrusive
系表结构，描述主语的状态变化。
Her presence became obtrusive at the meeting.
她的出现变得很显眼，让人不舒服。
find sth/sb obtrusive
动词+宾语+宾补结构，表达主观感受。
Connections
Collocations
- obtrusive advertising
- 恼人的广告
- People tend to block obtrusive advertising on their browsers.人们倾向于在浏览器上屏蔽恼人的广告。
- obtrusive behavior
- 强加于人的行为
- Her obtrusive behavior during the meeting annoyed her colleagues.她在会议上的强加于人的行为惹恼了同事。
- obtrusive presence
- 碍眼的存在
- The security guard's obtrusive presence made the customers feel uneasy.保安那碍眼的存在让顾客感到不安。
- obtrusive noise
- 恼人的噪音
- The obtrusive noise from the construction site disturbed the residents.工地传来的恼人噪音打扰了居民。
- obtrusive design
- 突兀的设计
- The website's obtrusive design distracted from the content.网站突兀的设计分散了用户对内容的注意力。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：把 ob 想成‘硬凑到眼前’，trusive 像 intrusive（闯入），一个东西硬闯进你视线，令你不快——就是 obtrusive‘碍眼、招摇’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、critical reviews、describing behavior or design obtrusive 比较常见于正式或书面语境，多用于批评某人或某物显得过于显眼、招摇或强加于人。日常口语中人们更常说 pushy 或 showy。
Grammar Note
形容词，作定语或表语，常与be动词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六词的重读元音均为 /uː/，之后为 /sɪv/，与 obtrusive（/əbˈtruːsiv/）押韵。拼写相似但读音不同的常见词有：obtrude（/əbˈtruːd/，突出）、obtuse（/əbˈtuːs/，迟钝的；钝角的），注意不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.