今日单词 |
discern |
vt. 看出; 理解，了解; 识别，辨别; vi. 辨明，分清; |
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形近词
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discord |
n. 不和; 不调和; 嘈杂声; v. 不一致; [乐]不谐和，发乱音; |
discard |
vt. 丢弃，抛弃; 解雇; 出牌; n. 被抛弃的人[物]; 丢弃，抛弃; 打出的牌; vi. 出无用的牌; 垫牌; |
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discover |
vt. 发现; 碰见; 撞见; 获得知识; |
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discerning |
v. 看见(discern的现在分词); 识别，辨明; 觉察出; | |
近义词 |
Perceive；recognize;observe; |
discern
英[dɪˈsɜ:n] 美 [dɪˈsɜrn] CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL | GRE
vt. 看出; 理解，了解; 识别，辨别;
vi. 辨明，分清;
词根:dis分开+cern搞清，区别→分别搞清→discern区别
① (VERB) 觉察出;知道;了解;辨明
If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is.
● You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend...
你需要一长串的数据才能看出这一趋势。
● It was hard to discernwhy this was happening.
很难弄清楚这为什么会发生。
② (VERB) 依稀看出;分辨出
If you can discern something, you can just see it, but not clearly.
● Below the bridge we could just discern a narrow, weedy ditch.
我们仅能依稀辨出桥下一条杂草丛生的窄沟。
形近词：
1、discord
英 [ˈdɪskɔ:d] 美 [ˈdɪskɔrd] IELTS | GRE
n. 不和; 不调和; 嘈杂声;
v. 不一致; [乐]不谐和，发乱音;
词根:dis分开，分离+cord一致→不和，不一致
① (N-UNCOUNT) 不一致;不和;纷争
Discordis disagreement and argument between people.
2、discard
英 [dɪsˈkɑ:d] 美[dɪsˈkɑrd] CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL | GRE
vt. 丢弃，抛弃;解雇; 出牌;
n. 被抛弃的人[物]; 丢弃，抛弃; 打出的牌;
vi. 出无用的牌;垫牌;
词根:dis分开，分离+card纸→丢弃
①(VERB) 丢弃;抛弃
If you discard something, you get rid of it because you no longer want it or need it.
●Read the manufacturer's guidelines before discarding the box.
在丢掉盒子前先看一下制造商的使用说明。
●...discarded cigarette butts.
丢弃的烟头
3、discover
英 [dɪˈskʌvə(r)] 美 [dɪˈskʌvɚ] CET4 | CET6 | 考研
vt. 发现; 碰见; 撞见; 获得知识;
词根:dis相反+cover盖→把盖揭开→discover发现
① (VERB) 发现(以前不知道的事实)
If you discoversomething that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learnof it.
● She discovered thatthey'd escaped...
她发现他们已经逃跑了。
● I discovered I waspregnant...
我发现自己怀孕了。
② (VERB) (偶然)发现;找到(一直在寻找的某人或某物)
If a person or thingis discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.
● A few days later hisbadly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
几天后，他的尸体在城外的路边被发现，身上有被严重殴打过的痕迹。
③ (VERB) (第一个)发现
When someone discoversa new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it.
● ...the first Europeanto discover America...
第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人
● In the 19th century,gold was discovered in California...
19世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。
④ (VERB) 初次接触(某活动并乐在其中)
If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that theyhave tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it.
● I wish I'd discovered photographywhen I was younger...
我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。
● Discover the delightsand luxury of a private yacht.
体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。
⑤ (VERB) 发现，发掘(不为人所知的演员、音乐人等艺人)
When an actor,musician, or other performer who is not well-known is discovered, someonerecognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career.
● The Beatles werediscovered in the early 1960's.
甲壳虫乐队于20世纪60年代初为世人所知。
4、discerning
英 [dɪˈsɜ:nɪŋ] 美[dɪˈsɜrnɪŋ] TOEFL | GRE
adj. 有识别力的;有洞察力的; 眼光敏锐的;
v. 看见(discern的现在分词); 识别，辨明; 觉察出;
词根:dis区分+cern=seen看见+ing形容词后缀→有辨识能力的；眼光敏锐的
① (ADJ-GRADED) 有识别力的;有眼力的;有洞察力的
If you describe someone as discerning, you mean that they are able to judge which things of aparticular kind are good and which are bad.
● ...tailor-made holidays to suit the more discerning traveller...
为懂行的旅游者量身打造的假期
● Her childhood passionfor collecting has not dimmed, but now she is more discerning.
她孩提时培养起的对收藏的痴迷丝毫未减，现在只是变得更有眼力了。