Word
undistinguishable
难以区分的;无法分辨的
indistinguishable; imperceptible
- 1.
Imperceptible; indistinct.
不可感知的;模糊不清的。
- 2.
Indistinguishable.
难以区分的。
不可感知的;模糊不清的。;难以区分的。;难辨别的;难区分的
In use
The two colors were so undistinguishable that I couldn't tell which was which.
After years of copying, the original painting and the fake became undistinguishable.
The view was so dark that the path was undistinguishable from the forest floor.
be undistinguishable from
表示两个事物之间无法辨别差异。
The counterfeit bill was undistinguishable from the real one.
这张假钞与真钞难以区分。
become undistinguishable
强调状态的变化过程。
As the fog thickened, the outlines of the buildings became undistinguishable.
随着雾气变浓,建筑物的轮廓变得难以分辨。
remain undistinguishable
强调持续的状态。
The twins remain undistinguishable to most people.
这对双胞胎对大多数人来说仍然难以区分。
Common mistakes
The two twins are undistinguishable with each other.The two twins are undistinguishable from each other.
形容词 undistinguishable 后应接介词 from 表示'与...难以区分',而非 with。学生受中文'与...难以区分'的影响,误用了 with。
It is hard to undistinguish the two colors.The two colors are undistinguishable.
Undistinguishable 是形容词,表示'难以区分的',而 undistinguish 并不是一个标准动词。应使用形容词结构 'are undistinguishable' 来描述状态。
Connections
Confusing words
- indistinguishable
- 难以区分的 · 拼写不同(in- vs un-),但意思相同;前者更常用,后者视为变体。
- undistinguished
- 平凡的,不杰出的 · 拼写相似但意思完全不同:前者强调无特色,后者强调无法区分。
Word family
- distinguish
- 区分;辨别 · verb
- distinguishable
- 可区分的;可辨别的 · adjective
- indistinguishable
- 无法区分的;难以分辨的 · adjective
- distinguished
- 杰出的;受人尊敬的 · adjective
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.