Word · Frequency #2609
distinct
清晰的；明显的；清楚的
Clearly noticeable; easy to see, hear, or perceive.
- 1.
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
- 2.
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
(常接“与”)不同的；性质或质量不同的
- 3.
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
- 4.
easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
容易察觉的；特别是轮廓清晰的
- 5.
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
- 6.
constituting a separate entity or part
构成一个独立的实体或部分的
- 7.
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
不同的；有区别的；独特的；分开的；独立的；各自的；(常接“与”)不同的；性质或质量不同的；容易察觉的；特别是轮廓清晰的；构成一个独立的实体或部分的
In use
The two species are distinct from each other, even though they look similar.
There is a distinct smell of smoke in the room.
She has a distinct advantage over the other candidates due to her experience.
plants of several distinct types
the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
gold is distinct from iron
a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
Connections
Collocations
- distinct possibility
- 显著的可能性
- There is a distinct possibility that it will rain tomorrow.明天很可能会下雨。
- distinct advantage
- 明显的优势
- Being bilingual gives you a distinct advantage in the job market.掌握双语在就业市场上给你带来明显的优势。
- distinct difference
- 明显的差异
- There is a distinct difference between the two proposals.这两个提案有明显的差异。
- distinct from
- 与...不同
- The new design is distinct from the original.新设计与原版不同。
- distinct impression
- 清晰的印象
- I got the distinct impression that she was not happy.我清楚地感觉到她不高兴。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dis(分开) + tinct(颜色) → 颜色分开, 各不相同, 清晰可见。
Context & Register
常见场景：academic writing、everyday speech 该词在学术写作和日常口语中均常见，语域中性。
Grammar Note
常与from连用，表示‘与…不同’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'extinct' and 'succinct' share the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and following sounds /ŋkt/ as 'distinct', so they are perfect rhymes. Note that 'instinct' also ends in '-inct' but is typically stressed on the first syllable, so it does not rhyme with 'distinct'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.