该短语的核心结构是 "make a distinction between A and B"，其中：
A 和 B 是需要区分的两个事物（名词、代词或动名词短语）；
可通过添加形容词（如 clear/sharp/distinct 等）修饰 distinction，强调“区分的清晰度”。
Parents should make a clear distinction between discipline and punishment.
父母应该明确区分管教和惩罚。
Many people fail to make a distinction between "alone" and "lonely".
很多人无法区分“独处”和“孤独”。
The study makes a sharp distinction between inherited traits and acquired skills.
这项研究明确区分了遗传特征和后天技能。
Linguists often make a distinction between "phonetics" (sound production) and "phonology" (sound system rules).
语言学家常区分“语音学”（发音）和“音系学”（语音系统规则）。
It’s important to make a distinction between confidence and arrogance.
区分自信和傲慢很重要。The law makes a distinction between intentional and accidental harm.
法律区分故意伤害和过失伤害。
修饰词 + distinction：
make a clear distinction（清晰区分）、make a subtle distinction（细微区分）、make a fundamental distinction（根本区分）。
被动语态：
A distinction is made between A and B（A和B被区分开）。
例：A clear distinction is made between right and wrong in this ethics course.
这门伦理课明确区分了是非。
distinguish between（最接近，侧重“辨别差异”）
differentiate between（更正式，侧重“逻辑/本质上的区分”）
draw a distinction between（与 make 同义，更强调“主动划分”）
"make a distinction between" 是表达“区分两个事物”的常用短语，核心是通过 between A and B 连接两个对比项，适用于日常、学术、法律等多种场景，强调“明确差异”的动作。
掌握它的关键是记住 "between A and B" 的结构，以及通过形容词修饰 distinction 来细化“区分的程度”~