distinguishable
distinguishable — 形容詞
- distinguishablepositive
- more distinguishablecomparative
- most distinguishablesuperlative
1. able to be told apart from someone or something else because of a noticeable fea
可區別的
能與其他人事物明顯區分開來的
able to be told apart from someone or something else because of a noticeable feature, sound, or quality.
The twin sisters were barely distinguishable except for a small scar on Adina's chin.
這對雙胞胎姊妹幾乎難以區別，只有 Adina 下巴上一道小疤痕能辨認。
barely distinguishable + except-clause naming the distinguishing feature
Yasmin's painting is easily distinguishable from her sister's by its bold red borders.
Yasmin 的畫作以粗紅色邊框輕易就能與她姊姊的作品區別開來。
easily distinguishable from + by-phrase giving the cue
From the far end of the field, the school flag was still clearly distinguishable.
從球場的另一端望去，學校的旗幟仍然清晰可辨。
perception adverb: clearly distinguishable
Aarav's footsteps on the wooden floor were distinguishable from his brother's heavier ones.
Aarav 走在木地板上的腳步聲，可以和他哥哥較沉重的腳步聲區別出來。
distinguishable from [X]'s + comparative description
In the foggy harbour, the small fishing boats were no longer distinguishable from the rocks.
在霧氣瀰漫的港口裡，那些小漁船已經和岩石分辨不出來了。
negative pattern: no longer distinguishable from
- barely distinguishable
- easily distinguishable
- clearly distinguishable
- hardly distinguishable
- distinguishable from
- discernible
more formal; emphasises that something can be perceived at all, not necessarily told apart
- recognisable
stresses identifying a specific thing, not contrasting it with another
- identifiable
neutral; focus on naming the thing, not separating it from a similar one
- indistinguishable
direct opposite — cannot be told apart
- identical
stresses sameness rather than the difficulty of telling apart
文法句型
distinguishable from [something]
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'from' to name what it is being told apart from; often paired with an adverb like 'barely', 'easily', 'clearly', or 'hardly' that signals how obvious the difference is.
常見錯誤
同根字
- distinguish動詞B2
- distinguished形容詞B2
- distinction名詞B2
- distinctive形容詞B2
- indistinguishable形容詞C1