eminent: 显赫的,有名的,优良的(形容人或人的品质)prominent . 卓越的, 显著的, 突出的, 凸出的 (形容人或物)区别在于:后者可以形容物,有凸出或打眼的意思。比如The building is prominent.Your nose is prominent in the face.Her photo was prominently displayed on his deskeminent形容人时有"尊敬"的意思,有道德高尚的意思.Eminent contains the idea of respected.Prominent has the idea of being well-known and important.从上面的解释可以看出,他们的一点差别.例如:For example, a pop star might be prominent but they probably wouldn't be described as eminent.