distinctive

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distinctive — 形容詞

  • distinctivepositive
  • more distinctivecomparative
  • most distinctivesuperlative

1. having a clear and noticeable quality that makes someone or something stand out

1.形容詞B2
釋義

獨特的

與眾不同而易於辨認的

having a clear and noticeable quality that makes someone or something stand out from others of the same type

例句

The café's distinctive red door makes it easy to find.

這家咖啡館獨特的紅色大門讓它在這條繁忙的街上很容易找到。

attributive: distinctive + noun

Each bird species has a distinctive song that helps identify it.

每種鳥類都有獨特的叫聲，幫助賞鳥者分辨牠們。

常見搭配
  • distinctive feature
  • distinctive style
  • distinctive flavour
  • distinctive sound
  • distinctive appearance
  • distinctive smell
  • distinctive mark
  • highly distinctive
  • truly distinctive
  • quite distinctive
同義詞
  • characteristic

    more factual and neutral; a typical quality that belongs to something, not necessarily one that makes it stand out

  • unique

    stronger — means 'one of a kind'; distinctive allows for shared features that still make it recognisable

  • distinguishing

    more formal and often used in technical or analytical contexts

  • particular

    more general and less about standing out; refers to a specific feature among others

反義詞
  • ordinary

    lacks any quality that would make it stand out in a noticeable way

  • generic

    has only the minimum features common to all members of a group

文法句型

distinctive + noun

be + distinctive

distinctive in + noun phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from distinct: distinct means 'clearly different or separate,' whereas distinctive describes the particular quality that makes something easy to recognise or tells it apart from others of the same kind.

常見錯誤

He wore a distinct hat that made him stand out in the crowd.
He wore a distinctive hat that made him stand out in the crowd.
distinct emphasises being clearly separate; distinctive describes the quality that makes the hat noticeable.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • highly distinctive
  • very distinctive
  • quite distinctive
  • truly distinctive
  • immediately distinctive

介系詞搭配

  • distinctive in
  • distinctive of