“区别”常见的英文表达有 difference、distinction、distinguish(动词形式) 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和表达需求:
含义:最常用的表达,指两个或多个事物之间的差异、不同之处,可作可数名词或不可数名词。
例句:
There is a big difference between the two products.(这两种产品之间有很大的区别。)
What's the difference between these two books?(这两本书有什么区别?)
含义:更正式、书面,强调不同事物之间明显的、本质的区别,也可指荣誉、特殊待遇等,但表示“区别”时侧重于清晰的划分或区分。
例句:
There is a clear distinction between right and wrong.(对与错之间有明显的区别。)
The artist made a distinction between different styles of painting.(这位艺术家对不同的绘画风格进行了区分。)
含义:作为动词,意为“区分;辨别;使有区别”,强调通过观察、思考等方式识别出不同之处。
例句:
It's hard to distinguish between the two twins.(很难区分这对双胞胎。)
The colors are so similar that it's difficult to distinguish one from the other.(这些颜色太相似了,很难区分彼此。)