| 单词 | indiscernible |
| 释义 | indiscernible (once / 78274 pages) adj Indiscernible things can't be seen or sensed clearly. A black cat is indiscernible in the dark, and the tiny amount of gray in your hair might also be indiscernible. Flavors are indiscernible if you can't taste them, and objects are indiscernible if you can't see them. Your next door neighbor's piano playing is also indiscernible if he plays quietly, with the windows shut so you can't hear. The adjective indiscernible adds the "not" or "opposite of" prefix in- to discernible, from its Latin root discernere, "to set apart," or "to distinguish." WORD FAMILYindiscernible: indiscernibly+/discern: discernable, discerned, discernible, discerning, discernment, discerns/discernable: discernability, discernably/discernible: discernibly, indiscernible/discerning: discerningly, undiscerning/discernment: discernments/undiscerning: undiscerningly USAGE EXAMPLESThough it sounded tempting, the cheese had a gummy texture and indiscernible taste. New York Times(Aug 05, 2016) But by 1988, that was already a long time ago, a thin and indiscernible vapor of reverie. New York Times(Jul 30, 2016) A customer of indiscernible origin asked if he could join the conversation. New York Times(Jul 20, 2016) 1adj difficult or impossible to perceive or discern an indiscernible increase in temperature Ant discernable, discernible perceptible by the senses or intellect 2adj barely able to be perceived the transition was almost indiscernible Syn insensible, undetectable imperceptible, unperceivable impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses |
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