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。
区别;区分
secerning — present participle of secern
标记为不同;分开;分泌
mark as different; distinguish
标记为不同
mark as different
一般现在时
The system secerns different types of data.
该系统区分不同类型的数据。
规则动词
In the lab, students learn to secern the two similar chemicals by their reaction to light.
在实验室里,学生们学会通过它们对光的反应来区分这两种相似的化学物质。
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.
植物学家通过菌盖颜色把可食用蘑菇与有毒蘑菇区分开来。
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.
要区分真正的善意和单纯的礼貌并不总是容易的。
用法提示:不定式 to secern 在句中作主语,表示“区分”这一行为。
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。
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。
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。
grammar · medium
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。
grammar · medium
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。
secern 强调区分或分开,discern 强调察觉识别
secern 有分泌之义但更常用区别,secrete 专指分泌
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