distinct adj. ⇨marked (a distinct smell of gas)⇨particular (two distinct groups)
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➡ See also the entries for ⇨ clearadj.1, ⇨ open and ⇨ visible另见clear形容词词条第1义、open条和visible条marked ♦︎ striking ♦︎ distinct ♦︎ conspicuous ♦︎ unmistakable ♦︎ sharp ♦︎ pronounced ♦︎ definite ♦︎ decidedThese words all describe sb/sth that is easy to see or notice, especially because they are unusual or different.这些词均表示明显的、显著的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a marked / striking / distinct / sharp / pronounced / definite difference◆a marked / striking / distinct / sharp contrast◆a marked / striking / distinct resemblance◆a marked / striking / distinct / sharp / definite / decided improvement◆a marked / striking / sharp / pronounced / definite increase◆a marked / striking / pronounced / definite effect◆a marked / striking / conspicuous success◆a marked / striking / distinct / conspicuous / pronounced feature◆a distinct / an unmistakable / a pronounced flavour◆quite marked / striking / distinct / unmistakable / sharp / pronounced / definite◆very marked / striking / distinct / conspicuous / sharp / pronounced / definite◆fairly distinct / sharp / pronounced / definite■marked (especiallywritten) easy to see or notice显而易见的；明显的；显著的◆The recent advertising campaign has had a marked effect on sales.最近的广告宣传对提高销售额起到了显著作用。◆She is quiet and studious, in marked contrast to her sister.她沉静、勤奋，与她妹妹形成了鲜明的对照。▸markedly
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◆Her background is markedly different from her husband's.她的出身背景和她丈夫截然不同。◆This year's sales have risen markedly.今年的销售额明显提高了。■strikingvery likely to attract attention by being interesting and unusual引人注目的；异乎寻常的；显著的◆She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister.她酷似她姐姐。◆What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们出色的应变能力。 see also striking ⇨ beautiful1▸strikingly
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◆The two polls produced strikingly different results.两次民意测验得出的结果截然不同。■distinct / /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ / easy to hear, see, feel, smell, taste or understand清晰的，清楚的，明显的（指容易从感官上分辨出来或容易理解）◆There was a distinct smell of gas.明显有一股煤气味。◆His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。OPPindistinct ⇨ vague▸distinctly
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◆I distinctly heard someone calling my name.我清楚地听到有人在叫我的名字。■conspicuous / /kənˈspɪkjuəs/ / easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention by being unusual or different显而易见的；明显的；惹人注意的◆I felt very conspicuous in my new car.开着新车，我觉得十分惹眼。◆Bay windows are a conspicuous feature of his architecture.凸窗是他的建筑设计的一个显著特征。OPPinconspicuous ⇨ invisible▸conspicuously
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◆Women were conspicuously absent from the planning committee.引人注意的是，规划委员会里没有一个女性委员。■unmistakable ( less frequentunmistakeable) that cannot be mistaken for sb/sth else不会弄错的；确定无疑的；清楚明白的◆Her accent was unmistakable.她的口音很明显。◆The main symptom is a scarlet rash that's quite unmistakable.主要症状是非常明显的猩红色皮疹。◆the unmistakable sound of gunfire清清楚楚的枪炮声▸unmistakably◆His accent was unmistakably British.他明显操英国口音。■sharp [usually before noun] clear and easy to see or understand清楚明确的；清晰的；鲜明的◆The sky was dark, with only the outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline.天空一片阴霾，只有码头边货栈的轮廓清晰地映现在天际。◆She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.她将国内政治和国际政治截然分开。◆The issue must be brought into sharper focus.必须使这个问题更加突出。ⓘ In this meaning sharp is used to describe the contrast between different ideas or issues, or between different things in a view or picture.表达此义时，sharp用以描述不同观点或问题之间的对比，或描述风景或画面中不同事物之间的对比。 see also stark ⇨ plainadj.2■pronounced (especiallywritten) easy to see or notice显而易见的；明显的；显著的◆He walked with a pronounced limp.他走路明显跛足。◆She had a pronounced Scottish accent.她的苏格兰口音很明显。■definite [usually before noun] easy to see or notice显而易见的；明显的；显著的◆The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong.一看她的神色就知道出事了。◆There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse.人们明显感到情况越来越糟。NOTE辨析 Marked, pronounced or definite?In many cases you can use any of these words, especially when talking about changes or differences. Marked is used most often for these, especially in a business context. Pronounced is also more written than spoken, but is used more to talk about physical or personal characteristics. Definite is used to talk about things that you can see or feel.在很多情况下，特别是指变化或差异明显时，这几个词可以通用。marked最常形容变化和差异，尤用于商务语境。pronounced用于书面语多于口语，多形容身体或个人特征。definite形容看得见或感觉得到的事物。■decided [only before noun] easy to notice; that there can be no disagreement about明显的；明白无误的；一致认定的◆Her recent work has shown a decided improvement.她最近的工作已有了显著改进。◆His height was a decided advantage in the game.从事这项运动，他的身高是明显优势。▸decidedly
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◆Things were looking decidedly gloomy.局势看来显然不妙。
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particular ♦︎ certain ♦︎ separate ♦︎ specific ♦︎ individual ♦︎ single ♦︎ respective ♦︎ distinctThese words are all used to talk about one person or thing, not others.这些词均表示特定的、个别的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sth is separate / distinct from sth else◆a particular / certain / specific / individual person◆a particular / a certain / a separate / a specific / an individual / a single / a distinct category / region◆respective categories / regions◆a particular / certain / separate / specific / single event / incident / occasion◆a particular / certain / separate / specific location◆particular / certain / separate / individual / single / distinct components◆particular / certain / specific / individual / respective / distinct needs / requirements◆a particular / certain / specific / single / distinct context◆respective contexts◆a particular / certain / specific / single / distinct objective / purpose◆a particular / certain / specific date◆respective dates◆a particular / a separate / an individual / a single / a distinct strand◆a / an separate / individual / single / distinct entity◆a particular / a certain / a separate / a specific / an individual / a distinct type of sth◆a particular / certain / specific / distinct kind of sth◆quite separate / specific / distinct■particular [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are referring only to one person, thing or type of thing and not others专指的，特指的（与泛指相对）◆There is one particular patient I'd like you to see.我想让你见一个病人。◆The policy seems to discriminate against particular groups of people.这一政策似乎对某些群体有歧视。◆Here, in no particular order(= the order is not important and has not been deliberately chosen), is a selection of readers' comments.这里挑选了部分读者的意见，排序不分先后。▸particularly
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◆Traffic is bad, particularly on the way into town.交通状态很差，尤其是进城方向。◆I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half.我喜欢那个剧，尤其是后半部。■certain [only before noun] used to mention a particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it/them（不提及细节时用）某个，某些，某种◆Certain people might disagree with this.某些人对这事可能有异议。◆They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.除非某些条件得到满足，否则他们拒绝释放人质。ⓘ In formal English certain can be used when mentioning a person who has been named but who is not known.在正式英语中，certain可指知其姓名不知其人的情况◆It was a certain Dr Davis who performed the operation.是一位叫戴维斯的医生做的手术。■separateforming a unit by itself; not with or joined to sth else; (of several things of the same type) different and not connected单独的；独立的；不同的；不相关的◆They sleep in separate bedrooms.他们睡在各自的卧室。◆Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.生肉和熟肉必须分开存放。◆Write a list of names on a separate piece of paper.将名单写在另一张纸上。◆It happened on three separate occasions.这事在三个不同的场合发生过。◆For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives.三年来，他们完全是各过各的生活。OPPjoint,communal ⇨ common▸separately
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◆They were photographed separately and then as a group.他们先拍单人照，再拍合照。◆That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda.那件事将单独考虑，不列入主要议程。■specific / /spəˈsɪfɪk/ / [usually before noun] connected with one particular thing or type of thing, especially one that is very well defined and different from others in important details（尤指因界定清楚、重要细节不同）特定的◆Each debate will focus on a specific political issue.每场辩论将聚焦一个特定的政治问题。◆The money was collected for a specific purpose.收取这笔钱是有特定用途的。▸specifically
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◆a magazine aimed specifically at working women专门面向职业妇女的杂志NOTE辨析 Particular or specific?A particular person, group or thing is that one and not a different one: John, not Mary; the French, not the Germans; that book, not this one. A specific group or thing is a particular one in all its details, not a general group or type of which this is one example: school children with learning difficulties, not school children in general; the issue of long-term unemployment in declining industrial centres, not the issue of unemployment in general. * particular指人、团体或事情是此非彼，如约翰，不是玛丽；法国人，不是德国人；那本书，不是这本书。specific指团体或事物是独特的，而不是普遍的，如学习上有困难的学生，不是一般的学生；衰落的工业区的长期失业问题，不是一般的失业问题。■individual [only before noun] considered separately rather than as part of a group单独的；个别的◆We interviewed each individual member of the community.我们采访了每个社区成员。◆The minister refused to comment on individual cases.部长拒绝对个别事件发表评论。OPPcollective ⇨ common see also individual ⇨ own▸individually
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◆individually wrapped chocolates独立包装的巧克力■single [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are referring to one particular person or thing on its own（用于强调）一个的，单个的◆Unemployment is the single most important factor in the rising crime rates.失业是犯罪率日益上升最重要的一个因素。◆We eat rice every single day.我们天天吃米饭。▸singly
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◆The stamps are available singly or in books of ten.邮票有单枚的，也有十枚一册的。■respective / /rɪˈspektɪv/ / [only before noun] (usually used before a plural noun通常用于复数名词前) (ratherformal) belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things already mentioned分别的；各自的◆They are each recognized as specialists in their respective fields.他们在各自的领域都被视为专家。▸respectively
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◆Julie Wilson and Mark Thomas, aged 17 and 19 respectively朱莉•威尔逊和马克•托马斯，年龄分别是17岁和19岁■distinct / /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ / clearly different or of a different kind截然不同的；不同种类的◆The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.调查结果分为截然不同的两种。◆Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.牙买加的雷盖音乐完全不同于北美的爵士乐或蓝调。◆We are talking about rural areas, as distinct from major cities.我们现在谈论的是乡村，与大城市截然不同。