prominent /ˈprɔminənt/ adj. 1. 突出的,杰出的: [考句] Mr. Bloom is not prominent now, but he will be famous some day.布鲁姆先生现在并不突出,但有一天他会出名的。[考句]The most prominent technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.二十世纪最伟大的科学成就也许是计算机的发明。2.突起的,凸出的:prominent eyes 凸眼;prominent teeth 龅牙