一、详细释义:


v.

[distinguish (between) A and B; distinguish A from B] 区别,辨别(人或事物)[I,T]


例句:

We should distinguish between right and wrong.

我们应辨别是非。


例句:

Can you distinguish cotton cloth from linen?

你能否识别棉布和亚麻布?


[distinguish A from B] 显示(两者)之间的差别;为某人[某事物]之特征或特性,使某人[某事物]有所不同 [T]


例句:

Reason distinguishes man from the animals.

理性成为人与动物的区别。


例句:

I must distinguish myself from other people.

我一定要与众不同。


看清、听清...(某事物) [T]


例句:

A person with good eyesight can distinguish distant objects.

视力好的人能够看得清远处的物体。


例句:

I can't distinguish things so far.

那么远的东西我分不清。


[distinguish oneself](因善于做某事)受人注目,出名 [T]


例句:

He was eager to distinguish himself in some way.

他渴望在某方面受人注目。


例句:

He distinguished himself by his scholarship.

他以博学而闻名。


二、词义辨析:


discern,discriminate,distinguish

这些动词均有“区别、辨别”之意。 discern语义较笼统,着重精深与准确的观察力,不一定有能分辨关系密切的各项事物的含义。 discriminate语气强,指从十分相似的事物中辨出差异,尤其把好坏区分开来。 distinguish普通用词,指辨别者的能力或实际观察到的区别,强调辨别所需的技巧。


三、参考例句:


He could distinguish voices.

他能辨别不同的声音。


Can you distinguish cotton cloth from linen?

你能否识别棉布和亚麻布?


I must distinguish myself from other people.

我一定要与众不同。


Can you distinguish goat from sheep?

你能区分山羊和绵羊吗?


We can distinguish between gold and silver.

我们能区分金和银。


I can't distinguish things so far.

那么远的东西我分不清。


Speeches distinguish human beings from animals.

人类和动物的区别在于人会说话。


We should distinguish between right and wrong.

我们应辨别是非。


He could not distinguish cotton from wool.

他不能辨认是棉花还是羊毛。


Could he distinguish right from wrong?

他能分辨是非吗?