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Her big eyes and plump lips are distinctive features that make her a great model. These are just some of the special features that distinguish her.
You might recognize the Latin prefix dis in the adjective distinctive. Dis often means “apart” or “away.” Think of this when trying to remember the word distinctive. Someone with distinctive features has features that set them “apart” from others. Yes, its stepped-back architecture and distinctive spire are among the Empire State Building's distinctive features, but its most distinctive feature has to be its height: for decades there wasn't another building in New York that came close!
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常用短语
单词用法
peculiar:侧重指某人或某物本身与众不同;也可指种族、民族或性别,着重有其无可争议的特点。
characteristic:侧重指具有区别能力,典型的或本质的事物。
individual:指特指的人或物,着重其与众不同,强调可将其区别出的品质与特性。
distinctive:突出与众不同的或令人称赞的个性或特征。
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”特有的,显示特征的”之意。
- peculiar: 侧重指某人或某物本身与众不同;也可指种族、民族或性别,着重有其无可争议的特点。
- characteristic: 侧重指具有区别能力,典型的或本质的事物。
- individual: 指特指的人或物,着重其与众不同,强调可将其区别出的品质与特性。
- distinctive: 突出与众不同的或令人称赞的个性或特征。
同义词
special / characteristic / particular / idiosyncratic / unusual / individual / different / uncommon / distinguishing / unique / singular / peculiar
differential / colorful / typical / especial / discriminative
同根词
词根:distinct
adj.distinct明显的;独特的;清楚的;有区别的
adv.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