vt.區(qū)別；辨認(rèn)；使顯著

Speeches distinguish human beings from animals. 人類和動(dòng)物的區(qū)別在于人會(huì)說話。

It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. 把現(xiàn)實(shí)與虛構(gòu)區(qū)分開來是很重要的。

The twins were so much alike that it was impossible to distinguish one from the other. 這對(duì)孿生子像得使人無法分辨。

We should distinguish between right and wrong. 我們應(yīng)辨別是非。

She distinguished herself by her coolness and bravery. 她因頭腦冷靜、敢作敢為而為人稱道。

distinguish的基本意思是“辨認(rèn),識(shí)別,區(qū)分”,通過聽力、視力等感官辨認(rèn)人或物,這些人或物可以是相像的東西,也可以是不相像但緊密相關(guān)容易引起誤解的東西,引申可表示“與眾不同”。

distinguish主要用作及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語。作“出名,與眾不同”解時(shí),接反身代詞作賓語。

distinguish作“區(qū)分”解時(shí),常與介詞between或from連用。

distinguish作“與眾不同”解時(shí),后常接介詞by, for或in。