单词 | distinctive |
释义 | dis·tinc·tive I. 1. a. < a distinctive characteristic of the type is a tendency to procrastinate > b. < actions distinctive of a brutal man > < a call that was almost distinctive to the catbird > < the moist, salt air of the Cape is said to turn the shingles on roofs and walls to a distinctive gray — Jackson Rivers > : special < not only was homicide frequent but the tough hombres of the town added a distinctive touch in their manner of disposing of the body — American Guide Series: Texas > c. < a woman with a talent for wearing consistently distinctive clothes > < an old distinctive residential quarter — American Guide Series: New York City > 2. archaic 3. phonetics, of a feature of speech 4. Synonyms: see characteristic II. |
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