"differentiate…from…" 是一个动词短语,核心语义为:
把……与……区分/辨别开(强调识别两者的差异);
使……有别于……(强调某事物通过特征、属性等与他物区分)。
该短语的常见结构为 "differentiate A from B",其中:
A:被区分的对象(可以是人、物、抽象概念等);
B:对比的对象(A需与B区分)。
主语通常是有认知能力的主体(人、动物、智能系统等),强调“通过观察、分析找出A和B的差异”。
例句:Can you differentiate the original painting from the fake one?(你能区分这幅原画和赝品吗?)
Infants start to differentiate their mother’s voice from other voices at a very young age.(婴儿很小就开始区分妈妈的声音和其他人的声音。)
The app uses AI to differentiate spam messages from legitimate ones.(这款应用用人工智能区分垃圾短信和合法短信。)
主语通常是事物或抽象概念(特征、设计、政策等),强调“A通过某种属性/特征与B产生区别”。
例句:The brand’s commitment to sustainability differentiates it from its competitors.(该品牌对可持续发展的承诺使其有别于竞争对手。)
Unique cultural elements differentiate this festival from others around the world.(独特的文化元素使这个节日有别于世界上其他节日。)
The new software’s user-friendly interface differentiates it from older versions.(新软件的友好界面使其有别于旧版本。)
表示“被区分于……;与……不同”,强调A的独特性是被外界识别的。
例句:This species is differentiated from others by its long, curved beak.(这个物种通过长而弯曲的喙与其他物种区分开来。)
Handmade products are often differentiated from mass-produced ones by their quality.(手工产品通常通过质量与批量生产的产品区分开来。)
两者语义相近,但结构不同:
"differentiate between A and B" 更强调“在A和B之间做区分”(侧重对比的过程);
"differentiate A from B" 更强调“把A从B中区分出来”(侧重结果)。
例句对比:Can you differentiate between cats and dogs by their paw prints?(你能通过爪印区分猫和狗吗?)
Can you differentiate cats from dogs by their paw prints?(你能通过爪印把猫和狗区分开吗?)
与 "distinguish…from…" 常互换,但:
differentiate 更正式,侧重“通过细节、特征或逻辑分析区分”(常见于学术、商务语境);
distinguish 更口语化,侧重“通过感官或常识识别差异”(日常对话更常用)。
"differentiate…from…" 是表达“区分、辨别”或“使……独特”的核心短语,关键是明确A(被区分者)和B(对比对象)的关系,根据主语(人/物)选择对应的用法。通过例句练习能更快掌握其语境!