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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. It is stronger than “noticeable.” Noticeable can be fine, even useful. Obtrusive means you wish it would stop drawing attention. 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. 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.
礙眼的、太過突出的
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，原文照列，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/
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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, […]
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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.
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obsoleteProtruding or sticking out, especially in a way that obstructs.
- The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。