Distinguish
[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ] or [dɪ'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]
解释:
(verb.) mark as different; 'We distinguish several kinds of maple'.
(verb.) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; 'His modesty distinguishes him from his peers'.
编辑:诺拉--From WordNet
解释:
(v. t.) Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
(v. t.) To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
(v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.
(v. t.) To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
(v. t.) To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.
(v. i.) To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
(v. i.) To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.
菲力克斯校对
同义词及近义词:
v. a. [1]. Characterize, mark, indicate by a mark, mark out.[2]. Discriminate, discern, perceive, tell, know.[3]. Separate, divide.[4]. Signalize, make famous, make celebrated, make known, bring into notice.
v. n. Make distinction, show the difference.
整理:彼得
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Discern, descry, perceive, characterize, make_famous, know, discriminate, see,discover, separate, divide, dissimilate, differentiate
ANT:Miss, overlook, confound, confuse
录入:基思
解释:
v.t. to mark off set apart (often with from): to recognise by characteristic qualities: to discern critically: to separate by a mark of honour: to make eminent or known.—v.i. to make or show distinctions or differences to recognise the difference (with from between).—adj. Disting′uishable that may be capable of being distinguished.—adv. Disting′uishably.—p.adj. Disting′uished illustrious.—n. Disting′uisher.—p.adj. Disting′uishing peculiar.—n. Disting′uishment (Shak.) distinction.
安东录入
例句:
- And letting down the side-glass to distinguish, 'Tis Crawford's, Crawford's barouche, I protest! 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- The night was so dark that the men could not distinguish one from another except by the light of the flashes of their muskets. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- The bacteria are further divided into species, and names are given them to distinguish the different forms. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- In a tree we can distinguish this or that branch, though at the actual fork the two unite and blend together. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- Julia put her glass to her eye as usual; being remarkably short-sighted she could distinguish nothing without it. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- These threads are proposed as prizes for those persons whom the emperor has a mind to distinguish by a peculiar mark of his favour. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
- At first it was a heavy sense of loss and sorrow, wherein I could distinguish little else. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- His whole stock, therefore, is distinguished into two parts. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- I never listened to a distinguished preacher in my life without a sort of envy. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- A cadet of the house was an officer of the great Duke and distinguished in the famous Saint Bartholomew conspiracy. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- The two theories need to be held together, yet clearly distinguished. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- Restrain him,' cried Mr. Snodgrass; 'Winkle, Tupman--he must not peril his distinguished life in such a cause as this. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Distinguished scientists from every part of Europe seek him eagerly. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- Mr Lammle was proud to be so soon distinguished by this special commendation to Miss Podsnap's favour. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- The deepest revolt implied in the term syndicalism is against the impersonal, driven quality of modern industry--against the destruction of that pride which alone distinguishes work from slavery. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- They had not then learned, as I am told, to haggle for bargains with the pertinacity which now distinguishes them. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- I know nobody who distinguishes characters better. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- Remains of the same sort of art that distinguishes Cnossos and Mycen? are to be found scattered over Asia Minor. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The employment of a high-pitched musical note in the telephone is also an advantage because its extreme regularity distinguishes it from the marked irregularity of the stray waves. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- It is this conjunction, which chiefly distinguishes these affections from pride and humility. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
- In all human action not that which is common to man and the animals is the characteristic element, but that which distinguishes him from them. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- The difficulty in distinguishing variable species is largely due to the varieties mocking, as it were, other species of the same genus. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- I had come in with an idea of distinguishing myself rather, conceiving that I was very well prepared; but it turned out to be quite a mistake. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- I mentioned to Mr. Pumblechook that I wished to have my new clothes sent to his house, and he was ecstatic on my so distinguishing him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- I heard of your distinguishing yourself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Senefelder had advanced thus far, he had not yet made application of the chemical properties of ink and water, which constitute the distinguishing characteristics of Lithography. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
- Its distinguishing features are certain modifications in the distribution of the mass of protective armor of the ship. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- The wish of distinguishing her, as far as civility permitted, was very evident, though it could not often proceed beyond a look. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
整理:维维安