| 单词 | discerning |
| 释义 | discerning (once / 2621 pages) adj Discerning people pick up on subtle traits and are good judges of quality — they're the ones who can tell if your cupcakes are homemade from the finest ingredients or totally from a box mix. Discerning is an adjective that comes from the Old French discerner, meaning to “distinguish (between), separate (by sifting).” Which makes sense, because someone with discerning tastes or a discerning eye is good at distinguishing the good from the bad and sifting out the gems from the junk. If you're an ace at picking out fabulous fabrics, accessories, and shoes when you get dressed each morning, you probably have discerning fashion sense. WORD FAMILYdiscerning: discerningly, undiscerning+/discern: discernable, discerned, discernible, discerning, discernment, discerns/discernable: discernability, discernably/discernible: discernibly, indiscernible/discernment: discernments/indiscernible: indiscernibly/undiscerning: undiscerningly USAGE EXAMPLESAfter this year of fake news in US politics and elsewhere, I am hopeful that consumers of news will become much more discerning. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) In an era of fake news, it pays to be a more discerning news consumer. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) Audiences of both genres are discerning, said director David DeCoteau, and must be pulled in by the first two minutes. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) 1adj having or revealing keen insight and good judgment a discerning critic a discerning reader Syn|Ant critical characterized by careful evaluation and judgment clear, percipientcharacterized by ease and quickness in perceiving clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicaciousmentally acute or penetratingly discerning prescientperceiving the significance of events before they occur discriminatingshowing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste undiscerning lacking discernment obtuse, purblindlacking in insight or discernment uncomprehendinglacking understanding indiscriminatenot marked by fine distinctions 2adj quick to understand Syn apprehensive perceptive having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment 3adj unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic a discerning editor Syn discreet tactful having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others 4adj able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive discerning taste a discerning eye for color Syn discriminating showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste |
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