dis·cern
verb/dɪˈsɜːn/
/dɪˈsɜːrn/
not used in the progressive tenses (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they discern | /dɪˈsɜːn/ /dɪˈsɜːrn/ |
| he / she / it discerns | /dɪˈsɜːnz/ /dɪˈsɜːrnz/ |
| past simple discerned | /dɪˈsɜːnd/ /dɪˈsɜːrnd/ |
| past participle discerned | /dɪˈsɜːnd/ /dɪˈsɜːrnd/ |
| -ing form discerning | /dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/ |
- to know, recognize or understand something, especially something that is not obvious
觉察出；识别；了解 - discern something It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.
从她的作品中可以辨别出许多不同的创作手法。 - He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.
他觉察到他们的接待有点冷淡。 - discern how, whether, etc… It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.
了解公众支持的广泛程度常常是困难的。 - discern that… I quickly discerned that something was wrong.
我很快觉察到出了问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- easily
- readily
- …
- be able to
- can
- be difficult to
- …
- discern something It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.
- discern something to see or hear something, usually with difficulty
（依稀）看出，分辨出，听出 - We could just discern the house in the distance.
我们只能勉强分辨出远处的房子。 - She could clearly discern a figure walking up towards the house.
她清楚地看见一个人影正走近那幢房子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- easily
- readily
- …
- be able to
- can
- be difficult to
- …
- We could just discern the house in the distance.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.