stick out like a sore thumb, in my book

Helen Bostock, a horticulture advisor at the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society, says that while a true-blue rose sounds fabulous, it could stand out like a "sore thumb".

英國皇家園藝學會的園藝顧問波斯塔克女士則認為，儘管真正的藍玫瑰聽起來很吸引人，但卻可能顯得格格不入。

She is doubtful that a blue rose would be anything other than a novelty. "A red rose signifies passion, but blue is a bit cold in my book."

她很懷疑藍玫瑰除了新奇外還能有什麼其他意義。「紅玫瑰象徵熱情，但就我看來，藍色實在有點不討喜。」

stand out/stick out like a sore thumb：片 語，指因與周遭環境格格不入而引起注意。例句：Kenny stuck out like a sore thumb at the party. He was the only person wearing a suit and a tie.（肯尼在派對裡引人側目，他是全場唯一一個穿西裝打領帶的人。）

in my book：片語，（非正式用法）指依我的看法、我認為。例句：She’s never lied to me, and in my book that counts for a lot.（她從不曾對我說謊，我認為這可算得上彌足珍貴。）