distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ adjective Learner's definition of DISTINCT
[more distinct; most distinct]
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: different in a way that you can see, hear, smell, feel, etc. : noticeably different明显不同的；截然不同的 -
There are three distinct categories/classes/groups/types.有三种截然不同的类别/等级/分组/类型。
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The two plants are quite distinct (from one another).这两种植物差异明显。
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Each herb has its own distinct flavor.每种药草都有其独特的味道。
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The phrase has three distinct meanings.这个短语有三种不同的意思。
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The class focuses on U.S. English, as distinct from British English. [=the class focuses on U.S. English and not on British English]这堂课集中讲美国英语，有别于英国英语。
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: easy to see, hear, smell, feel, etc.清晰的；清楚的；明显的 -
He speaks with a distinct [=noticeable] Southern accent.他说话带有明显的南方口音。
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There was the distinct smell of something burning.有一股明显的东西烧焦的气味。
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The outline became less and less distinct as the light faded.随着光线逐渐变暗，轮廓变得越来越模糊了。
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: strong and definite明确的；确切的
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Each island has a distinctly different character.每个岛都独具特色。
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I distinctly told you not to call me.我明确告诉过你不要打电话给我。
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a distinctly American phenomenon [=something that happens only in America]美国的一个独特现象
— distinctness
noun [noncount]