distinct~distinctive
【清晰的,清楚的~独特的, 特别的, 有特色的】
"Distinct" 和 "Distinctive" 都描述了某物与其他事物的不同之处,但它们的用法和含义有所不同。
Distinct:
- 清晰的、明显的、不模糊的:
- 指某事物的特征或区别非常明确,容易辨认或区分。
- 例如:
- There is a distinct difference between the two options.
(这两个选项之间有明显的区别。) - She spoke in a distinct voice, which made her easy to recognize.
(她用清晰的声音说话,这让她很容易被认出来。)
- There is a distinct difference between the two options.
- 不同的、各自独立的:
- 用来描述事物彼此不同或独立,通常强调的是这些事物在某个特征上的差异。
- 例如:
- These two species are distinct from each other.
(这两种物种彼此不同。)
- These two species are distinct from each other.
Distinctive:
- 独特的、具辨识度的:
- 指某事物具有独特的特点,使它与其他事物区别开来,通常带有更强烈的特色或标志性。
- 例如:
- The bird has a distinctive call that you can easily recognize.
(这种鸟有独特的叫声,你可以很容易地辨认出来。) - Her distinctive style of painting made her famous.
(她独特的画风使她成名。)
- The bird has a distinctive call that you can easily recognize.
- 具有辨识度的:
- 特别强调某事物的特征足够独特,以至于它容易被辨认或记住。
- 例如:
- The building's distinctive architecture stands out in the city.
(这座建筑独特的设计在城市中十分显眼。)
- The building's distinctive architecture stands out in the city.
总结:
- Distinct 侧重于强调清晰的区别或明显的不同,它强调的是事物之间的差异。
- Distinctive 侧重于强调某事物具有独特的特征,使其在一群事物中脱颖而出。
两者的区别在于:distinct 更多是指能够辨别出来的不同,强调清晰的区别;而 distinctive 更多强调事物本身独特的标志性特征。