distinct,distinctive
這一對詞都是形容詞,拼法也相近,但涵義不同。
Distinct的意思是分明的、明瞭的、清楚的`(well-marked,clearly defined or easily discernible)。例:
The photo you took in Hong Kong Cultural Centre is not distinct enough.
你在香港文化中心拍的那張照片不夠清晰。
She has a distinct pronunciation.
她的發音清楚。
There is a distinct smell of smoke in my room.
我的房間裏有一股明顯的香菸味。
有時候,distinct還可用以表示不同的、有區別的意味。如:
This picture is distinct from that.
這幅圖和那幅不同。
The twins have distinct personalities.
這對雙胞胎的個性並不相同。
Distinctive的意思是表示差別的、有特色的、特殊的(marking or showing a difference)。例如:
Can you find the distinctive watermarks of this stamp?
你能找到這枚郵票上有明顯的水紋嗎?
Pupils in Hong Kong usually have distinctive badges on their school uniforms.
在香港,小學生的校服上常戴有頗具特色的徽章。
現將distinct和distinctive用在一個句子裏,以便區分: