扎眼，招眼：非常明显地与周围不同，尤其是以负面的方式，特别显眼、明显、突出，吸引不必要的注意或关注。
惹人注目；处境尴尬
As a tall foreigner in China I stick out like a sore thumb.
作为一位高大的外国人我在中国太显眼了。
I'm not going to the party dressed like this, I'd stick out like a sore thumb.
我不会穿成这样去参加聚会的，我会看起来和大家格格不入的。sore (adj。)痛的。
What is your individual trait that makes you stick out like a sore thumb in these situations?
可是你的哪些个性特征让你在这些场合里成了出头鸟？
It appears to be normal banking, whereas it would stick out like a sore thumb for non-financial companies.
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