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🔑distinguishdis·tin·guish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ / verb - [intransitive, transitive] distinguish between A and B | distinguish A from B to recognize the difference between things or people区分；辨别；分清◆He doesn't seem able to distinguish between what's important and what isn't.他好像分不清什么事重要，什么事不重要。◆People who are color blind often can't distinguish red from green.色盲的人往往分不清红色和绿色。
- [transitive] distinguish A (from B) to make someone or something different from others; to show the difference between people or things使有别于；显示…的差别◆Each zebra's unique pattern of stripes distinguishes it from others in the herd.每匹斑马独有的斑纹都使它有别于马群中的其他斑马。◆distinguishing features (= things by which someone or something can be recognized) 区别性特征
- [transitive] to see, hear, or recognize with effort辨认；看清；听出◆I heard voices, but I couldn't distinguish what they were saying.我听到说话声了，但听不清他们在说什么。
- [transitive] distinguish yourself to do something which causes you to be noticed and admired使脱颖而出；使出众；使受人青睐◆She distinguished herself in track and field events.她在田径比赛中成绩斐然。
▸ dis·tin·guish·a·ble /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl / adjective ◆The male bird is distinguishable from the female by the color of its beak.这种鸟的雄鸟和雌鸟可通过喙的颜色加以区分。◆The letter is so old that the signature is barely distinguishable.这封信年代久远，上面的签名几乎都看不清了。 |