🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

显著的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎnzhù de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Striking/ˈstrɑɪ.kɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这两个兄弟之间有着显著的相似之处。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or very noticeable.

    "There is a striking resemblance between the two brothers."
  2. 2

    Very attractive in a dramatic way.

    "She wore a striking red dress that caught everyone's eye at the gala."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English verb 'strican' (to go, stroke, rub), influenced by Old Norse 'strika' (to stroke, glide). By the late Middle English period, the sense evolved through physical hitting to creating a sharp impact, eventually generalizing to anything that forcefully attracts attention.

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