Word
secern
区别;区分
核心释义
mark as different; distinguish
- 1.
标记为不同
mark as different
标记为不同;区别;分开;分泌
用法In use
In the lab, students learn to secern the two similar chemicals by their reaction to light.
用法提示:动词 secern 表示“区分”,此处以原形出现,后接宾语。
The botanist secerned the edible mushrooms from the poisonous ones by their cap color.
用法提示:动词 secern 的过去式 secerned 表示“区分开”,与 from 搭配使用。
It is not always easy to secern genuine kindness from mere politeness.
用法提示:不定式 to secern 在句中作主语,表示“区分”这一行为。
secern sb/sth
常用于正式或科学语境,表示区分、辨别。
The biologist secerned the two species.
生物学家区分了这两个物种。
secern sb/sth from sb/sth
使用介词 from 引出被区分开的事物。
She secerned the relevant data from the rest.
她将相关数据与其他数据区分开来。
secern sth (secrete)
较少见,主要用于生物学或医学中表示分泌。
The gland secerns a hormone.
腺体分泌一种激素。
Verb forms
base secern · third person secerns · -ing secerning · past secerned · past participle secerned
规则动词
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子I can secern the subtle difference in shade.正确表达I can discern the subtle difference in shade.
动词 secern 表示'分开、区分',强调实际分离;而 discern 表示'察觉、识别',常用于感知细微差别。此处应根据语境使用 discern。
易错句子It is difficult to secern between the two twins.正确表达It is difficult to secern one twin from the other.
secern 是及物动词,常与 from 搭配使用,表示'将A与B分开'。不能像 distinguish 那样后接 between。应改为 secern one from the other。
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
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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。
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