distinguish
翻译
区分, 辨别, 使有特色
例句
It's hard to distinguish the twins.
很难区分这对双胞胎。
He can't distinguish between right and wrong.
他分不清是非。
His accent distinguishes him from others.
他的口音使他与众不同。
语法模式
to distinguish ((sth./sb.)) 区分(某物/某人) It's hard to distinguish the twins.
to distinguish ((between sth. and sth.)) 区分(某物)和(某物) Can you distinguish between the two sounds?
to distinguish ((sth./sb. from sth./sb.)) 将(某物/某人)与(某物/某人)区分开 His style distinguishes him from other artists.
近义词
同义词: differentiate, discern, tell apart; 反义词: confuse, mix up
词源
源自拉丁语“distinguere”,意为“在...之间分开,划界”。“dis-”(分开)+“stinguere”(刺,做标记)。
记忆技巧
想象用一根针('stinguere')来“刺”或标记事物,以便将它们“分开”('dis-')辨别。