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单词 stand out
释义

stand out

1Project from a surface: the veins in his neck stood out...
  • One gable jutted into the road with a projecting like window which stood out from the building like a glass box held together by a massive frame of wood.
  • She was careful not to stub her toes on the rocks that stood out above the surface of the sand.
  • The use of crumbled or folded paper standing out from the plane surface of the canvas was a recurring motif of the Vanitas trompe l' oeil paintings.

Synonyms

project, stick out, bulge (out), protrude, jut out, jut, extend, poke out, obtrude
archaic protuberate
1.1Be easily noticeable: he was one of those men who stood out in a crowd...
  • He said because she was wearing lightweight summer clothing when she disappeared she would have easily stood out.
  • His spiky red hair makes him easily stand out in a crowd.
  • Certain landmarks and locations in London stand out and are very noticeable.

Synonyms

be noticeable, be noticed, be visible, be seen, be obvious, be conspicuous, stick out, be striking, be distinctive, be prominent, attract attention, catch the eye, leap out, show up
informal stick/stand out a mile, stick/stand out like a sore thumb
1.2Be clearly better or more significant than someone or something: four issues stand out as being of crucial importance...
  • One issue stands out from canvassing core Labour voters over more than four decades.
  • His study stands out from some of the other books that have appeared because he has spent most of his working life outside Australia without, however, losing touch with his birth-place.
  • It has a catchy chorus that you can easily sing along to and he has a voice that not many male singers have right now, so he stands out from the other male singers of today.
2Persist in opposition or support of something: she stood out against public opinion...
  • But I was the first among the few who stood out for the successful candidate, who won with 63% of the vote in my province.
  • Brave individuals and small organizations stood out against the prevailing developmental ethos.
  • Bradford has a proud record of multi-cultural education and has stood out against higher fees for overseas students for a long time.
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