单词详解 | distinguished

distinguished
音标
英音/ dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt / 美音/ dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt /

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
And, actually, there were plenty of very distinguished engineers who were very negative about wind power.
事实上,有很多非常杰出的工程师对风力发电持非常消极的态度。
BBC

He brings to the race a distinguished career in the Marine Corps, from which he retired with the rank of lieutenant general after four decades of service.
他为竞选带来了海军陆战队的杰出职业生涯,在服役四十年后以中将军衔退役。
Washington Times

Christmas University Challenge, a festive spin-off from the BBC Two quiz show, features teams of distinguished alumni who compete on behalf of their former universities.
圣诞节大学挑战赛是英国广播公司第二台问答节目的节日衍生节目,由杰出校友组成的团队代表他们以前的大学参加比赛。
BBC

基本释意
adjective
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
卓越的,杰出的;高贵的,尊贵的

同义词
eminent,grand,imposing,magisterial

短释义
When we say someone is distinguished, we’re expressing respect for them. Usually, someone distinguished is older: distinguished people are wise, accomplished, and professional-looking — and usually have an impressive reputation to match. A teenager can’t really be distinguished. They’re too young to look the part, and they haven’t done enough to earn the title. We admire people who are distinguished.
出名是一件好事:它意味着良好的行为、得体的着装和良好的声誉。杰出人士受到尊重。

长释义
When we say someone is distinguished, we’re expressing respect for them. Usually, someone distinguished is older: distinguished people are wise, accomplished, and professional-looking — and usually have an impressive reputation to match. A teenager can’t really be distinguished. They’re too young to look the part, and they haven’t done enough to earn the title. We admire people who are distinguished.
当我们说某人杰出时,我们是在表达对他们的尊重。通常,杰出人士年龄较大:杰出人士聪明、有成就、外表专业,而且通常拥有令人印象深刻的声誉。青少年确实无法区分。他们太年轻了,看起来不太适合这个角色,而且他们还没有做出足够的努力来赢得这个头衔。我们钦佩杰出的人。

文学例句
Before my very eyes, the pale blond stumps distinguished themselves into heel and toe; the high arches made S’s of the bottoms of her feet.
在我眼前,浅金色的残肢可以区分为脚跟和脚趾。高高的足弓使她的脚底呈S形。
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

From the neck down he was the same old Grandpa Blakeslee; from the neck up he was a distinguished, smooth-faced stranger who looked kind of familiar.
从脖子以下,他还是原来的布莱克斯利爷爷。从脖子以上来看,他是一位高贵、面容光滑的陌生人,看起来有点眼熟。
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

Captain Strait swaggered out from the ranks of 234 as though he had a long and distinguished history of victory in contests of this ilk.
斯特雷特船长大摇大摆地从 234 人的队伍中脱颖而出,仿佛他在此类比赛中有着悠久而辉煌的胜利历史。
The Great Santini by Pat Conroy

词源
distinguished (adj.)c. 1600, “separate, separated from others that are similar or contiguous” (a sense now obsolete), past-participle adjective from distinguish. Sense of “better known than others in the same class, separated from the generality by superior abilities, character or achievement,” hence “famous, celebrated,” is by 1714; meaning “having an air of distinction” is from 1748.Related entries & more

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
杰出的(形容词)c. 1600,“分开,与其他相似或连续的事物分开”(现在已经过时的意思),过去分词形容词与distinct。到了1714年,“比同阶层的其他人更出名,因卓越的能力、品格或成就而与一般人分开”的感觉,因此“著名的、著名的”。意思是“有一种独特的气质”来自 1748 年。相关条目及更多


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