Word · Frequency #3287
distinctive
独特的；与众不同的
Serving to distinguish; making a person or thing clearly different and easy to recognize.
- 1.
Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
- 2.
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; - Curtis Wilkie
具有区分特征的
- 3.
Characteristic, typical.
- 4.
capable of being classified
可以分类的
- 5.
Distinguishing a particular sense of word.
典型的；特有的；可分类的；可归类的；具有区分特征的；可以分类的；有特色的
In use
The restaurant has a distinctive flavor that you won't find anywhere else.
Her distinctive laugh makes her easy to recognize in a crowd.
The building's distinctive architecture attracts many tourists every year.
Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor
distinctive + noun
The restaurant has a distinctive flavor.
这家餐厅有独特的味道。
be + distinctive
Her voice is very distinctive.
她的声音非常与众不同。
distinctive in + noun
Connections
Collocations
- distinctive feature
- 显著特征
- The building's most distinctive feature is its red roof.这座建筑最显著的特征是它的红色屋顶。
- distinctive style
- 独特风格
- She has a very distinctive style of painting.她有一种非常独特的绘画风格。
- distinctive smell
- 独特气味
- The garden had a distinctive smell of roses.花园里有一种独特的玫瑰香味。
- distinctive taste
- 独特味道
- This cheese has a distinctive taste that I love.这种奶酪有一种我喜欢的独特味道。
- distinctive character
- 独特个性
- Each neighborhood in the city has its own distinctive character.这座城市的每个街区都有自己独特的个性。
- distinctive appearance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
distinctive = distinct（不同的）+ ive，记住‘不同的特征让人出众’，比如一顶独特帽子让你在人群中脱颖而出。
Context & Register
中性语域，适用于多种场合，如描述外观、声音、风格等具有辨识度的特征。
Grammar Note
通常作定语
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-tive', but their pronunciations vary in stress and vowel sounds. None rhyme with 'distinctive' because the stressed vowel and following sounds differ.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.