英语词汇“distinguishable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Something that's distinguishable can be detected or observed, especially as being separate or different from something else. The one chocolate sea salt doughnut in the box will be easily distinguishable from the plain doughnuts.

In some people with color blindness, red isn't distinguishable from green — in other words, it can't be perceived as a different, separate color. You might complain that the policies of your city's new mayor, despite her promises, are barely distinguishable from those of her predecessor. The verb distinguish is at the heart of this adjective, and it comes from the Latin distinguere, "to separate between."

WORD FAMILY

distinguishable: distinguishably, indistinguishable, undistinguishable+/distinguish: distinguishable, distinguished, distinguishes, distinguishing/distinguished: distinguishedly, undistinguished/indistinguishable: indistinguishability, indistinguishably/undistinguishable: undistinguishably

USAGE EXAMPLES

The most persuasive religious leaders will be those who, like Russell Moore, remain distinguishable from everyone else.

Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016)

To his right, a chair was the only item distinguishable amid a pile of his possessions.

Reuters(Nov 10, 2016)

Sperms whales cluster into varied cultural groups, distinguishable to scientists by different whale dialects.

National Geographic(Oct 19, 2016)

1adj capable of being perceived as different or distinct

only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom
a project distinguishable into four stages of progress
distinguishable differences between the twins

Syn|Ant

differentiable

capable of being perceived as different

discriminable

capable of being discriminated

indistinguishable, undistinguishable

not capable of being distinguished or differentiated

2adj (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality

Syn

distinct
different

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

单词	distinguishable
释义	distinguishable (once / 1375 pages) adj Something that's distinguishable can be detected or observed, especially as being separate or different from something else. The one chocolate sea salt doughnut in the box will be easily distinguishable from the plain doughnuts. In some people with color blindness, red isn't distinguishable from green — in other words, it can't be perceived as a different, separate color. You might complain that the policies of your city's new mayor, despite her promises, are barely distinguishable from those of her predecessor. The verb distinguish is at the heart of this adjective, and it comes from the Latin distinguere, "to separate between." WORD FAMILY distinguishable: distinguishably, indistinguishable, undistinguishable+/distinguish: distinguishable, distinguished, distinguishes, distinguishing/distinguished: distinguishedly, undistinguished/indistinguishable: indistinguishability, indistinguishably/undistinguishable: undistinguishably USAGE EXAMPLES The most persuasive religious leaders will be those who, like Russell Moore, remain distinguishable from everyone else. Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016) To his right, a chair was the only item distinguishable amid a pile of his possessions. Reuters(Nov 10, 2016) Sperms whales cluster into varied cultural groups, distinguishable to scientists by different whale dialects. National Geographic(Oct 19, 2016) 1adj capable of being perceived as different or distinct only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom a project distinguishable into four stages of progress distinguishable differences between the twins Syn\|Ant differentiable capable of being perceived as different discriminable capable of being discriminated indistinguishable, undistinguishable not capable of being distinguished or differentiated 2adj (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality Syn distinct different unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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