记忆方法
来源于拉丁语复合动词distinguere(区别)的过去分词distinctus。
di-分离+-stinct-刺→以刺的记号区分
双解例句
小知识
When something is distinct, it is easily identifiable or set apart from others of its kind. An eighth-grader who is six feet tall has a distinct advantage over the other kids on the basketball court.
A thing can be distinct if it is easy to see, either because it is different in some way from the things around it or if it is more clear and visible, as in: “The license number of the getaway car was more distinct once I cleaned my glasses.” The word distinct comes from “to distinguish,” which is when a person or thing is set apart from the pack: “The research that she did was distinct in its attention to detail.”
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
apparent:强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来,故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
obvious:语气较强,指极为明显,有目共睹,无需说明和论证。
evident:指根据事实成为显然的。
clear:普通用词,侧重清楚明白。
plain:普通用词,含义与clear很接近,可通用,但plain着重简单明了,不复杂。
distinct:较正式用词,指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确,不会弄错。
definite:语气肯定,着重明白无误,无可怀疑。
manifest:语义较强,书面用词,强调一目了然,暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
词根词缀
词根: stinct
1. =prick,表示”刺,刺激”; 2. 引申为火焰
adj.
distinct 清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的dis分开+stinct刺,刺激→把刺分开→明显的
distinctive 特别的;有特色的;与众不同的distinct[adj.清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的]+ive表形容词→adj.特别的;有特色的;与众不同的
extinct 灭绝的;熄灭了的ex出+stinct火焰→灭火
instinctive 本能的instinct[n.本能,直觉,天性]+ive表形容词→adj.本能的
adv.
distinctly 清楚地, 显然distinct清楚的,明显的+ly表副词→adv.清楚地, 显然
n.
distinction 区别,差别;级别;特性;声望;显赫distinct[adj.清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的]+ion表名词→n.区别,差别;级别;特性;声望;显赫
instinct 本能,直觉,天性in内+stinct刺,刺激→内在的刺激,本能
v.
instigate 发起,煽动in内+stig=stinct刺,刺激+ate使……→刺激别人内部→煽动
同义词辨析
这些形容词均含”清楚的,明白的,明显的”之意。
同义词
diverse / separate / dissimilar / different
unlike / distant / explicit / unmistakable / vivid / clear-cut / pronounced / diverse / audible / emphatic / single / dissimilar / clear / separate / different / conspicuous / plain / lucid / precise / exact / other / definite / obvious / comprehensible
反义词
obscure / dim / indistinct / ambiguous
同根词
词根:distinct
adj.distinctive有特色的,与众不同的
distinguished著名的;卓著的;高贵的
distinguishing有区别的
distinguishable可区别的;辩认得出的;可辨识的
adv.distinctly明显地;无疑地,确实地
distinctively特殊地;区别地
n.distinction区别;差别;特性;荣誉、勋章
distinctiveness特殊性;区别性;辨别性
distinctness不同;明显;有特殊性
v.distinguished区别(distinguish的过去式)
distinguishing区别;表现突出(distinguish的ing形式)
vi.distinguish区别,区分;辨别
vt.distinguish区分;辨别;使杰出,使表现突出