Word · Frequency #2265
distinguish
区别；辨别；区分
to mark as different; to tell the difference between people or things
常用搭配：distinguish A from B 或 distinguish between A and B。
- 1.
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
根据特征识别某人或某物与其他不同
- 2.
mark as different
标记为不同
- 3.
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
清楚或清晰地看到某人或某物
- 4.
detect with the senses
用感官察觉
- 5.
To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
通过成就使其明显不同或更好
- 6.
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
作为独特的特征、属性或特性；有时带有非常积极的意义
- 7.
To confer an honor upon.
授予荣誉
根据特征识别某人或某物与其他不同；标记为不同；清楚或清晰地看到某人或某物；用感官察觉；通过成就使其明显不同或更好
In use
It is important to distinguish facts from opinions when reading the news.
The twins look so alike that few people can distinguish them.
We need to distinguish between formal and informal language.
We distinguish several kinds of maple
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
distinguish A from B
It is important to distinguish fact from fiction.
区分事实与虚构很重要。
distinguish between A and B
Connections
Collocations
- distinguish between
- 区别，辨别
- It is important to distinguish between facts and opinions.区分事实和观点很重要。
- distinguish from
- 区分，辨别
- He could not distinguish the real painting from the fake.他无法区分真画和赝品。
- distinguish oneself
- 使出众，使有别于
- She distinguished herself as a talented leader.她作为一名有才华的领导者脱颖而出。
- distinguish A from B
- 区分A和B
- Can you distinguish a wolf from a dog?你能区分狼和狗吗？
- distinguish right from wrong
- 辨别是非
- Children must learn to distinguish right from wrong.孩子必须学会辨别是非。
- distinguish fact from fiction
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将“distinguish”拆为“dis（不同）+tin（听）+guish（鬼事）”，想象听到不同鬼事来区别真假。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic settings、professional contexts 通常用于学术或职业环境中，强调细致辨别，日常口语中也可使用但较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'extinguish' rhymes with 'distinguish' (both have /ˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/). 'Relinquish' has a similar ending but with /kwɪʃ/ instead of /ɡwɪʃ/. 'Anguish', 'vanquish', and 'languish' have different stressed vowels (/æ/ or /æ/ vs. /ɪ/) and are not true rhymes, despite similar spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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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