1 [I,T] distinguish between A and B;distinguish A from B to recognize the difference between two things or people 辨别；区分: He doesn't seem able to distinguish between what's important and what isn't. 他好像不懂得权衡轻重。People who are colour-blind often can't distinguish red from green. 色盲的人通常辨别不出绿色和红色。 [SYN] differentiate 同义词为differentiate

2 [T] distinguish A (from B) to make sb/sth different from others 使有别于…: distinguishing features (= things by which sb/sth can be recognized) 特征The power of speech distinguishes humans from animals. 人类跟动物的区别在于能说话。

3 [T] to see, hear or recognize with effort 看清；听出；认出: I listened carefully but they were too far away for me to distinguish what they were saying. 我仔细地听，但他们离我太远，我听不清他们在说什么。

4 [T] distinguish yourself to do sth which causes you to be noticed and admired 突出自己；使人注目: She distinguished herself in the exams. 她考试成绩突出。