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辨认出;认明;看(或听)清楚 -
• Dogs can distinguish a greater range of sounds than humans. 狗的听觉比人好。 - 2. 不用进行式
辨别,识别,判别 -
• distinguish fact from theory 将事实和理论区分开 - 3. 不用进行式
使具有特色 -
• Elephants are distinguished by their long trunks. 大象的长鼻子很有特色。 - 4.
使显著,使触目 - 5.
(通过耳、目等)辨认出 - 6.
使杰出,使显出特色 -
• distinguish oneself by some achievements 成就卓著
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• distinguish between right and wrong 区分是非
用法说明
distinguish, differentiate, discriminate, tell
这四个词都表示“区别”、“识别”或“辨别”。
distinguish表示为了某种特殊目的而“识别”某物的特征等,有时也表示“区别”相互之间有关联且容易混淆的事物,例如:
Do you know how to distinguish a poisonous snake from a harmless one?你知道如何分辨毒蛇和无毒蛇吗?
differentiate表示“区别”某事物与同类的其他事物之间的差异;也可表示专门性或技术性的“区别”,例如:
I can't differentiate between these two fishes.我无法区别这两条鱼有什么不同。
discriminate表示“识别”相似事物之间的细微差别,强调洞察力,例如:
Can't you discriminate between good and bad?难道你辨别不出好坏吗?
tell比较口语化,常与can, could,be able to等连用,例如:
Are you able to tell the twins apart?你能区分开这对双胞胎吗?