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Pronounced

作形容词时,“pronounced”描述差别、口音或特征非常醒目;比 noticeable 语气更强。作动词变化时则遵循 pronounce 的语法功能。

  1. “There was a pronounced chill in the air after sunset.” (日落之后,寒意明显加剧。)
  2. “She has a pronounced Scottish accent.” (她的苏格兰口音很重。)
  3. “The judge pronounced the sentence at noon.” (法官在中午宣布了判决。)

来自拉丁语 nuntiāre(宣告),经古法语 prononcier 进入英语 pronounce;形容词义由“清楚说出”引申为“清晰可见”。

Pro-(向前)+ nounce(发声、宣告)构成 pronounce;-ed 既可构成动词过去式,也可固化形容词用法。

评论气候、经济差距或身体特征时常用;读起来正式但不冷僻。

  • 固定搭配: “pronounced difference” (显著差异), “pronounced limp” (明显的跛行)

把事情 pronounce(说清楚)到每个人都会点头,可见程度就是 pronounced。

“The medication produced a pronounced improvement within days.” (服药几天内就出现了明显改善。)