释义 |
Adjective: distinct di'stingkt- (often followed by 'from') not alike; different in nature or quality
"plants of several distinct types"; "the word 'nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees" - distinguishable - Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
"a distinct flavour"; "a distinct odour of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" - Constituting a separate entity or part
"on two distinct occasions" - discrete - Recognizable; marked
"noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct disadvantage" - decided - Clearly or sharply defined to the mind
"Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest" - clear-cut, trenchant
See also: chiseled [US], chiselled, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, crisp, crystalline, defined, definite, different, distinctly, distinctness, knifelike, outlined, precise, razor-sharp, separate, sharp, well-defined Antonym: indistinct Encyclopedia: Distinct |