notable

- adj. 值得注意的, 显著的
- Definition
- adj. important or deserving special attention
- Example
- The museum has a notable collection of ancient coins.
- 这家博物馆收藏了一批引人注目的古代钱币。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: important, deserving attention (adjective).
比较义项:重要的,值得注意的(形容词)。
- significant
Used for a measurable or noticeable degree of importance, often describing statistics, changes, or events; neutral in tone and common in formal or scientific writing.
用于可测量或明显的重要程度,常用来描述统计数据、变化或事件;语气中性,常见于正式或科学写作中。
Doctors noticed a significant drop in his blood pressure after the surgery.
医生发现他手术后血压有显著下降。
- notable 本词
Highlights something that stands out and deserves attention or praise, often used for achievements, features, or people; more positive and descriptive than significant.
强调某事物突出、值得关注或称赞,常用于成就、特色或人物;语气比significant更积极、更具描述性。
The restaurant is notable for its use of locally grown vegetables.
这家餐厅以使用本地种植的蔬菜而闻名。
- momentous
Describes an event or decision so important that it changes the course of someone's life or of history; stronger and more dramatic, rarely used for small or statistical changes.
形容一个事件或决定极其重要,足以改变一个人的人生轨迹或历史进程;语气更强烈、更具戏剧性,很少用于形容微小或统计上的变化。
Landing on the moon was a momentous achievement for humankind.
登月是人类历史上一个重大的成就。
Significant, notable, and momentous all mean important, but differ in strength. Significant describes a measurable or clear amount of importance, common in formal writing. Notable highlights something that stands out and deserves attention. Momentous is strongest, an event so important it changes a life.
这三个词都表示“重要”,但程度和语气不同:significant强调可测量或明显的重要性,notable强调值得关注或称赞的突出之处,momentous则强调对人生或历史进程有深远影响的重大程度,语气最强烈。这里不比较significant表示“意味深长的”(如significant look)的用法。