distinct
UK/dɪ'stɪŋ(k)t/US/dis'tiŋkt/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研A2
释义
adj.
Clearly separate or different from something else.
截然不同的,各别的
adj.
Easily perceived; clear and unmistakable.
清晰的,明显的
词根拆分
词根派生dis-(分开)+ stinct(stinguere 的 -t- 形式,「刺」)=「被扎开的」、被标出来。distinct 的东西被一道清楚的刺标从其余中分开——所以是「截然不同的」。由同一画面延伸出第二义:能被清楚感知的刺标就是 distinct,即清晰、明确。
词根 stinct 还连着 42 个词常用搭配
- 1.distinct from有别于
- 2.a distinct advantage明显的优势
- 3.distinct categories各别的类别
- 4.a distinct impression明确的印象
- 5.distinct possibility明显的可能性
例句
- 1.
These two species are distinct, though they look alike at first glance.
这两个物种截然不同,尽管乍看相似。
- 2.
I had the distinct impression that she was lying.
我有种明确的感觉,她在说谎。
- 3.
There was a distinct smell of smoke in the hallway.
走廊里有一股明显的烟味。
易混词辨析
distinct 和 distinctive 易混。distinct = 分开的/清晰的(two distinct meanings 两个截然不同的意思)。distinctive = 有把它标出来的独特特征(distinctive voice 有辨识度的嗓音)。distinct 回答「分开/清楚吗」,distinctive 回答「是某物的标志特征吗」。distinct smell(清晰的气味)≠ distinctive smell(标志性的气味)。