Distinguish的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

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英文原文

Distinguish

中文翻譯

區分、分辨、使有所區別

文法概念

不及物動詞動詞及物動詞

Distinguish單字概述與用法:

distinguish是一個動詞,語意為區分、分辨、使有所區別,表示能夠識別出、區分或辨別兩個或多個事物的不同之處。常見的片語是distinguish A from B,distinguish between A and B。還可以在distinguish後面加上反身代名詞,表示通過特殊的成就或行為使自己在眾人中脫穎而出。distinguish的三態為:distinguish / distinguished / distinguished。

  • 及物動詞:區分、分辨、使有所區別 (不使用進行式)
  • 不及物動詞:區分、分辨

比較distinguish跟differentiate:這兩個字通常可以互換,但 distinguish較常用於辨別具體的物體或事物,而 differentiate較常用於抽象概念或分類。例如:

Can you distinguish the twins?
你能辨別那對雙胞胎嗎?
It is hard to differentiate between the two philosophies.
很難區分這兩種哲學。

及物動詞:區分、分辨、使有所區別

常見搭配詞:

  • distinguish A from B
    與…區分開來
    例句:Her unique style distinguishes her from other artists.
    她獨特的風格使她有別於其他藝術家。
  • distinguish oneself
    表現出眾
    例句:He distinguished himself by his bravery during the emergency.
    他以在緊急情況下的勇敢表現而出名。
  • be distinguished by
    通過…區分
    例句:These two species of fish can be distinguished by the shape of their fins.
    可以通過鰭的形狀來區分這兩種魚。
  • be distinguished as
    被譽為是…
    例句:The painter was distinguished as a master of color and light.
    這位畫家被譽為色彩和光線的大師。
  • be distinguished from a distance
    從遠處就可以分辨出來
    例句:The lighthouse is distinguished from a distance by its bright light.
    遠遠地,就可以看到燈塔,因它明亮的燈光。
  • distinguish… by appearance
    透過外貌分辨…
    例句:It is not always possible to distinguish people by appearance alone.
    僅憑外表,並不總是能夠區分人。
  • distinguish the differences
    分辨差異
    例句:The trained eye of the expert can distinguish the differences that most people cannot see.
    受過訓練的專家(訓練有素的眼睛)可以分辨出(區分)大多數人看不到的差異。
  • distinguish…. by sound
    通過…的聲音來分辨
    例句:Birdwatchers often distinguish birds by their calls or songs.
    賞鳥者經常通過鳥叫或鳥歌來區分鳥類。

例句:

  1. She was able to distinguish herself in her career by working hard.
    她通過努力工作,在事業上脫穎而出。
  2. He has a keen eye and can easily distinguish a real painting from a fake one.
    他有敏銳的眼光,可以輕易地區分真正的畫和偽造的畫。
  3. In the past, people used stars to distinguish directions at night.
    過去,人們在夜間用星星來辨別方向。
  4. Scientists have discovered new methods to distinguish cancer cells from normal cells.
    科學家已經發現了新的方法來區分癌細胞和正常細胞。
  5. In a crowd, it’s hard to distinguish one face from another.
    在人群中,很難分辨一張臉和另一張臉。
  6. As a child, he could already distinguish different species of birds.
    當他還是孩子的時候,他就能區分不同的鳥類。
  7. She distinguished herself by being the only one to finish the race.
    她是唯一一個完成比賽的人,這使她脫穎而出。
  8. Over time, she was able to distinguish the subtle differences in the dialect.
    隨著時間的推移,她能夠分辨出方言中的細微差異。
  9. She could barely distinguish the colors in the dim light.
    昏暗的燈光下,她幾乎無法辨別顏色。
  10. As he gets older, he finds it difficult to distinguish faces from a distance.
    隨著年齡的增長,他發現很難從遠處辨別人的面孔。
  11. He could not distinguish the words because of the noise.
    因為噪音,他聽不清楚(某人說的)話語。
  12. Even in the dark, I could distinguish the shape of the building.
    即使在黑暗中,我也能辨別出建築物的形狀。
  13. She can distinguish different types of wine just by smelling them.
    她可以僅憑聞氣味就分辨出不同種類的葡萄酒。
  14. His ability to distinguish minute details sets him apart as a great detective.
    他辨別細節的能力使他成為一名出色的偵探。

同義詞:

  • differentiate 區分、區別 vt. 表示識別或標明事物之間的差異。
    例句:It’s hard to differentiate between the two types of wine.
    很難區分這兩種葡萄酒。
  • discern 辨別、識別 vt. 表示識別或察覺到事物的差異或特質。
    例句:It is difficult to discern the truth from the lies.
    辨別真話和謊言是很困難的。
  • identify 識別、辨認 vt. 表示識別出某人或某物的身份或特性。
    例句:She was able to identify the thief in a lineup.
    她能夠認出站在ㄧ排人中的小偷(警方辦案時,讓人在一列幾個人中,指認嫌疑犯)。
  • recognize 認出、識別 vt. 表示識別並承認某人或某物的存在或真實性。
    例句:I recognized her as soon as she walked into the room.
    她一走進房間我就認出了她。
  • separate 分開、區分 vt. 表示將事物分開或區分,以使它們分開或不同。
    例句:It’s hard to separate the facts from the fiction.
    很難將事實與虛構區分開來。

不及物動詞:區分、分辨

常見搭配詞:

  • distinguish between
    區分、辨別
    例句:It is important to distinguish between facts and opinions.
    區分事實和觀點是很重要的。
  • distinguish between right and wrong
    區分對與錯
    例句:It is essential to teach children to distinguish between right and wrong from a young age.
    從小就教育孩子辨別是非是非常重要的。

例句:

  1. The ability to distinguish between similar sounds is important for learning a new language.
    分辨相似聲音的能力對學習新的語言是很重要的。
  2. The subtle differences in flavor distinguish between the two varieties of wine.
    這兩個品種的葡萄酒在風味上存在細微的差別。
  3. The teacher found it hard to distinguish between the twins.
    老師發現很難區分這對雙胞胎。

同義詞:

  • differentiate 區分、區別 vi. 指的是識別或標明事物之間的差異。
    例句:It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the two species as they are so similar.
    有時很難區分這兩個物種,因為它們非常相似。

衍生字:

  • distinguished 傑出的、突出的、氣度不凡的、睿智的 adj.
  • distinguishing 有區別作用的、顯著的 adj.
  • distinguishable 有區別的、可區分的、易辨別的 adj.
  • distinct 顯著的、確實的、明顯不同的 adj.
  • distinction 區別、不同、優秀、特質、榮譽 n.
  • distinctly 明顯地、明確地、差別明顯地 adv.
  • distinctiveness 與眾不同、獨特性 n.

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目錄

Distinguish的使用頻率

從Google Ngram Viewer的數據可以看到,自1800年到2019年的在的219年間,Distinguish的使用頻率狀況,在2019年所出版的書籍中,每一百萬個字中,就會有17.74個字是Distinguish。

Citation

  • Audio: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/Distinguish
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作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。