| 单词 | distinguishing |
| 释义 | distinguishdistinguish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ ●●○ verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to recognize or understand the difference between two similar things, people, etc.: distinguish between the ability to distinguish between different speech soundsdistinguish somebody/something from somebody/something The twins are so alike it’s difficult to distinguish one from the other.2[transitive not in progressive] to be the thing that makes someone or something different from other people or things: distinguish somebody/something from somebody/something Language distinguishes humans from other animals.3distinguish yourself to do something so well that people notice you, praise you, or remember you: He distinguished himself as an actor before becoming a director.4[transitive not in progressive] to be able to see, hear, or taste something, even if this is difficult: I couldn’t distinguish the words, but his tone was clear. [Origin: 1500–1600 French distinguer, from Latin distinguere to separate using a sharp pointed object]—distinguishing adjective [only before noun]: a distinguishing feature |
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