distinguish
- v.区分;辨别;分清;使有别于;使出众;认出;看清;使具有…的特色;听出;成为…的特征
派生词： distinguishable adj. 过去式： distinguished 现在分词： distinguishing 过去分词： distinguished 第三人称单数： distinguishes
di- 二者之间 + stingu- 刺,刺激 + -ish 像...一样
distinguishverb
区分；辨别；分清
to recognize the difference between two people or things
At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?
儿童到什么年龄才能明辨是非？
It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。
Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.
有时候现实和幻想很难区分。
成为…的特征；使具有…的特色；使有别于
to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different
What was it that distinguished her from her classmates?
是什么使得她有别于班上其他同学呢？
The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak.
雄鸟喙呈红色，有别于雌鸟。
Does your cat have any distinguishing marks?
你的猫有什么特殊标记吗？
看清；认出；听出
to be able to see or hear sth
I could not distinguish her words, but she sounded agitated.
我听不清她说的话，但听得出她很紧张不安。
使出众；使著名；使受人青睐
to do sth so well that people notice and admire you
She has already distinguished herself as an athlete.
作为运动员她已享有盛名。
The male bird is easily distinguishable from the female.
这种鸟很容易辨认雌雄。
The coast was barely distinguishable in the mist.
在雾中很难看清海岸。
These words all mean to be able to see or hear sb/sth and especially to be able to say who or what they are.以上各词均含认出、辨别出之义。
to be able to say who or what sb/sth is指确认、认出、鉴定：
She was able to identify her attacker.
她认出了袭击她的人。
to know who sb is or what sth is when you see or hear them/it, because you have seen or heard them/it before指认识、认出、辨别出：
I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.
他一进屋我就认出了他。
to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear指看清、听清、分清、辨认清楚：
I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
( formal ) to recognize or know sth, especially sth that is not obvious; to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear指觉察出、识别、依稀看出、分辨出、听出：
It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.
了解公众支持的广泛程度常常是困难的。
to recognize sb/sth from among other people or things指从…中认出来、辨别出：
See if you can pick me out in this photo.
看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。
(usually used in negative statements) ( rather formal ) to manage to see or hear sb/sth that is not very clear（通常用于否定句）指看清、认出、听出：
She could not distinguish the make of the car in the fading light.
她在渐暗的暮色中看不清楚汽车的型号。
Distinguish is more formal than make sb/sth out and is more likely to have a noun phrase as object. Make sb/sth out is more likely to have a clause with what or who as object. |
distinguish
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VERB 区分;辨别;分清
If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different.Could he distinguish right from wrong?...
他能分辨是非吗？
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VERB (特质或特征)使有别于
A feature or quality that distinguishes one thing from another causes the two things to be regarded as different, because only the first thing has the feature or quality.There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms...
音乐的某种特质使其有别于所有其他艺术形式。
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VERB 看出;听出;辨别出
If you can distinguish something, you can see, hear, or taste it although it is very difficult to detect.There were cries, calls. He could distinguish voices.
有哭声、喊声——他能听出不同的声音。
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VERB 使出名;使受青睐
If you distinguish yourself, you do something that makes you famous or important.Over the next few years he distinguished himself as a leading constitutional scholar...
在接下来的几年里，他作为一名宪法研究领域最杰出的学者而声名远扬。
verb
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- mark as different
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- Synonym: separate differentiate secern secernate severalize severalise tell tell apart
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- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait;sometimes in a very positive sense
- His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
- Synonym: mark differentiate
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- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- Synonym: identify discover key key out describe name
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- make conspicuous or noteworthy
- Synonym: signalize signalise
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- detect with the senses
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- Synonym: spot recognize recognise discern pick out make out tell apart
数据来源：WordNet
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Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish .
有时候现实和幻想很难区分。
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To make a wise selection , you should know how to distinguish among three kinds of print dictionaries : pocket , desk , and unabridged .
为了做出明智的选择,你应该知道如何区分三种印刷字典：袖珍字典、书桌字典和足本字典。
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He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office .
他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。
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I think grey hair makes you look very distinguished .
我认为灰白的头发使你看上去很有尊严。
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She could not distinguish the make of the car in the fading light .
她在渐暗的暮色中看不清楚汽车的型号。
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It 's important to distinguish fact from fiction .
区别真实和虚构是重要的。
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He could no longer distinguish between illusion and reality .
他再也分不清幻想与现实之间的区别了。
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She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality .
她再也不能分清幻想和现实了。
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The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career .
她那漫长而成就卓著的事业生涯已告结束。
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He was the most distinguished scholar in his field .
他是这一领域成就最为卓著的学者。
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I could not distinguish her words , but she sounded agitated .
我听不清她说的话，但听得出她很紧张不安。
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He was about six feet tall , with no distinguishing marks .
他身高约六英尺，没什么特别的记号。
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He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors .
他是一个著名演艺世家的先辈。
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She has already distinguished herself as an athlete .
作为运动员她已享有盛名。
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The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak .
雄鸟喙呈红色，有别于雌鸟。
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His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career .
他突然决定退休结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。
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What was it that distinguished her from her classmates ?
是什么使得她有别于班上其他同学呢？
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He has that je ne sais quoi that distinguishes a professional from an amateur .
他有那种难以言表的特质，体现出他是专业而非业余的。
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It is common to distinguish between personal and social ethics
个人道德准则和社会道德准则常常不一致。
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Could he distinguish right from wrong ?
他能分辨是非吗？
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There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms
音乐的某种特质使其有别于所有其他艺术形式。
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Research suggests that babies learn to see by distinguishing between areas of light and dark
研究表明婴儿通过辨别光亮和黑暗的区域来学会看东西。
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Over the next few years he distinguished himself as a leading constitutional scholar
在接下来的几年里，他作为一名宪法研究领域最杰出的学者而声名远扬。
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Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals .
语言是将人类与动物区分开来的基本特征。
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His mother , whose influence on his development was outstanding , came of a distinguished American family .
对他的成长影响深远的母亲出身于一个地位显赫的美国家庭。
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The fundamental problem lies in their inability to distinguish between reality and invention
最根本的问题在于他们无法分清现实和虚构。
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There were cries , calls . He could distinguish voices .
有哭声、喊声——他能听出不同的声音。
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There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic
好莱坞的史诗大片有着一些与众不同的特点。
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The bird has no distinguishing features .
这只鸟没有明显的特征。
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The medal bears the inscription ' For distinguished service ' .
奖章上刻有“功勋卓越”的字样。
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