discern
翻译
辨别, 识别, 看清
例句
I could just discern a figure in the fog.
我只能勉强辨认出雾中的一个身影。
It is difficult to discern the truth.
很难辨别真相。
She could not discern who was right.
她无法辨别谁是对的。
语法模式
((sth.)) 辨别(某物) It is difficult to discern the truth.
((who/what/why...)) 辨别(谁/什么/为什么...) She could not discern who was right.
近义词
同义词: perceive (察觉), detect (发现), distinguish (区分); 反义词: overlook (忽视), ignore (忽略)
词源
源自拉丁语“discernere”,由“dis-”(分开)和“cernere”(分离,筛选)组成。
记忆技巧
“discern”就是用你的感官或头脑将一件事物与另一件事物“分开”(dis-),从而看清楚它。