1 ADJ-GRADED 有区别的;不同的;个别的 If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. 有区别的;不同的;个别的
SYN different, individual, separate, disconnected
2 ADJ-GRADED 清楚的;清晰的;明显的 If something is distinct, you can hear, see, or taste it clearly. 清楚的;清晰的;明显的
SYN striking, sharp, dramatic, stunning [informal]
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 确定无疑的;确切的;清楚的 If an idea, thought, or intention is distinct, it is clear and definite. 确定无疑的;确切的;清楚的
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Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude.
由于托尼不在场了,她的态度有了明显的转变。
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I have distinct memories of him in his last years.
我清楚地记得他最后几年的情况。
SYN definite, marked, clear, decided
4 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 显著的;明显的 You can use distinct to emphasize that something is great enough in amount or degree to be noticeable or important. 显著的;明显的 [emphasis]
5 PREP-PHRASE 截然不同于;完全不同于;有区别于 If you say that you are talking about one thing as distinct from another, you are indicating exactly which thing you mean. 截然不同于;完全不同于;有区别于
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There's a lot of evidence that oily fish, as distinct from fatty meat, has a beneficial effect.
有许多证据表明油性鱼,与高脂肪肉不同,对人体有益。
Usage | distinct and distinctive |
Distinct and distinctive are easy to confuse. You use distinct to say that something is separate, different, clear, or noticeable; you use distinctive to say that something is special and easily recognized: The distinct taste of lemon gave Elena's cake a distinctive and delicious flavour. |
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