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distinguish A from B
It is important to distinguish fact from fiction.
区分事实与虚构很重要。
区别；辨别；区分
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
区别；辨别；区分
to mark as different; to tell the difference between people or things
It is important to distinguish fact from fiction.
区分事实与虚构很重要。
常用搭配：distinguish A from B 或 distinguish between A and B。
根据特征识别某人或某物与其他不同
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
标记为不同
mark as different
清楚或清晰地看到某人或某物
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
用感官察觉
detect with the senses
distinguish
Base
原形
distinguishes
3rd person
第三人称单数
distinguishing
-ing
现在分词
distinguished
Past
过去式
distinguished
Past participle
过去分词
I distinguish between right and wrong.
我区分对与错。
区分
It is important to distinguish facts from opinions when reading the news.
阅读新闻时，区分事实与观点很重要。
AI contextual example
The twins look so alike that few people can distinguish them.
这对双胞胎长得太像，几乎没人能分辨出他们。
AI contextual example
We need to distinguish between formal and informal language.
我们需要区分正式语言和非正式语言。
AI contextual example
We distinguish several kinds of maple
我们能分辨出几种枫树。
WordNet
It is important to distinguish fact from fiction.
区分事实与虚构很重要。
She can distinguish between different shades of blue.
她能辨别不同深浅的蓝色。
常用于指因出色表现而引人注目。
He distinguished himself as a talented musician.
他以才华横溢的音乐家身份脱颖而出。
Not this
Can you distinguish the real painting with the fake?
Use this
Can you distinguish the real painting from the fake?
学生误用介词'with'，英语中'distinguish'后接'from'表示区别来源。中文可能说'把...和...区别开'，但英语需用'from'。
Not this
The distinguish between them is subtle.
Use this
The distinction between them is subtle.
学生误将动词'distinguish'用作名词，应使用名词形式'distinction'。中文中'区别'一词可作名词，但英语需要区分词性。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
区别，辨别
It is important to distinguish between facts and opinions.
区分事实和观点很重要。
区分，辨别
He could not distinguish the real painting from the fake.
他无法区分真画和赝品。
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。
区分A和B
Can you distinguish a wolf from a dog?
你能区分狼和狗吗？
辨别是非
Children must learn to distinguish right from wrong.
孩子必须学会辨别是非。
区别事实与虚构
The report helps readers distinguish fact from fiction.
这份报告帮助读者区分事实与虚构。
使杰出；使受人注目
She distinguished herself in the debate competition.
她在辩论比赛中脱颖而出。
区分A和B
It is important to distinguish between facts and opinions.
区分事实和观点很重要。
分辨是非
Children need to learn how to distinguish right from wrong.
孩子们需要学会分辨是非。
Use distinguish naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.