单词 | distinguish |
释义 | distinguish /di'stiijgwiJ; di'stiijgwiJ/ vt, vi 1 [VP14, 3A] ~ one thing from another : ~ between two things, see, hear, recognize, understand well, the difference: 辨别; 区别: People who cannot ~ between colours are said to be colour-blind. 不能辨别颜色的人谓之色盲。 The twins were so much alike that it was impossible to ~ (the) one from the other. 这对挛生子像得使人无法分辨。 It is not easy to ~ cultured pearls from genuine pearls. 辨别真珍珠与养珠不易。 2 [VP6A] make out by looking, listening, etc: 辨识; 认明: A person with good eyesight can ~ distant objects. 眼力好的人能看淸远处的物体。 3 [VP14] ~ from. be a mark of character, difference: 作为…的特性; 使别于: speech ~es man from the animals. 言语使人与动物有别。 What ~es the hare from the rabbit? 野兎与家兎有何不同? 4 [VP6A] ~ oneself. behave so as to bring credit to oneself: 显扬自己; 使自己扬名: to ~ oneself in an examination. 考试成绩出众。 He ~ed himself by his courage. 他因英勇而扬名。 ~able /-abl; -sdl/ adj ~able (from), able to be ~ed from sb/sth else: 可辨别的; 帀区别的: Tom is hardly ~able from his twin brother. 汤姆与他的挛生哥哥(弟弟)几乎令人分辨不出。 The coast was hardly ~able (- could hardly be seen) through the haze. 从薄雾中几乎无法看淸海岸。 ~ed adj famous; well known; remarkable; showing distinction(3): 著名的; 卓越的; 非凡的: He is ~ed for his knowledge of economics/ ~ed as an economist. 他在经济学方面的知识是卓越的(他是一位著名的经济学家)。 He has had a —ed career in the diplomatic service. 他在外交界具有不寻常的经历。 |
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