1. vt. & vi.辨别，区别　 see, hear, recognize, understand well the difference
2. vt.显扬自己，使自己扬名　 behave so as to bring credit to oneself

　～ a distant object　辨识远处物体
　～ light in the distance　看得见远处的灯光
　～ road mark in the fog　看清雾中的路标
　～ carefully　仔细区别
　～ clearly　使十分显著
　～ crudely　粗俗地显耀
　～ justly　公正地区别
　～ obviously〔sharply〕　明显地区别
　～ readily　容易看清
　～ among　在…之间辨别
　～ as　以…而出名
　～ as a poet　以诗人而著名
　～ as a writer　作为一名作家出了名
　～ between ... and　把…和…区别开来，辨别
　～ between good and evil　区别善恶
　～ between illusion and reality　分清虚实
　～ between innocence and guilt　分清无罪和有罪
　～ by　因…而出名
　～ by bravery　因勇敢而出名
　～ by scholarship　以博学而著名
　～ by winning gold medal　因获得金牌而出名
　～ for　因…而出名
　～ for eloquence　因雄辩而扬名
　～ for its public service　为公务尽力而闻名
　～ from　把…和…区别开来，分清
　～ in　在（某方面）出名
　～ in literature　在文学上出人头地
　～ in music　在音乐方面成就出众
　～ into classes　把（东西）分成类

　Can you distinguish the twins apart?　你能分清这对双胞胎吗?
　The twins are so much alike that you could scarcely distinguish them.　这一对孪生子长得一模一样，你很难识别他们。
　She can distinguish them by their voices.　她可以通过他们的声音辨认出他们。
　He is good at distinguishing the sounds of different instruments in an orchestra.　他善于辨别乐队里不同乐器的声音。
　A person with good eyesight can distinguish distant objects.　视力好的人可以看清楚远处的物体。
　We could distinguish the path only by the flashes of lightning.　我们只能靠闪电的光才能看得见路。
　Sometimes formal English and informal English must be carefully distinguished.　有时候正式英语与非正式英语要十分小心地加以区分。

 ♣ distinguish between　(v.+prep.)
　辨别，识别（两者）之间的不同　recognize the difference between (two things or people)
　〔说明〕 distinguish between常不用于进行体。
　People who can't distinguish between colours are said to be colour-blind.　不能辨别颜色的人称为色盲。
　We can distinguish between gold and silver.　我们能区分金和银。
 ♣ distinguish for　(v.+prep.)
　因…而出名　be famous for (sth)
　He was distinguished for his eloquence.　他因善于雄辩而出名。
　He is distinguished for his sense of humour.　他以其幽默感著称。
　He is distinguished for his profound learning in mathematics.　他以其数学上的渊博学识而闻名。
 ♣ distinguish from　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 distinguish from常不用于进行体。
1. 辨别，识别 recognize (sb or sth) apart from (sb or sth else) by special qualities
　When you are lost in a dark forest, you can not distinguish day from night.　当你在一片漆黑的森林里迷了路时，你就识别不清白天与黑夜。
　Some people find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong.　一些人很难辨别正确与谬误。
2. 显示出特性；将…与…区别开 show the difference between (sb or sth) and (sb or sth else) set (sb or sth) apart from (sb or sth else)
　The small mote on her forehead distinguishes her from her twin sister.　她额头上的这个小斑点是她与其双胞胎妹妹的区别。
　Speech distinguishes men from the animals.　语言使人有别于动物。
　Could you tell me the qualities that distinguish butterflies from moths?　你能告诉我蝴蝶与蛾子的本质区别吗?
　It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.　辨别真正的珍珠与养殖的珍珠不容易。
　What distinguishes a star from a planet?　恒星与行星的区别是什么?
　Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.　大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
 ♣ distinguish oneself　(v.+pron.)
1. 使自己出众 act in such a way as to earn praise
　〔说明〕 distinguish oneself常不用于进行体。
　Jim distinguished himself in the examinations, reaching the top place in all his subjects.　吉姆考试成绩突出，所有的科目都名列前茅。
　He distinguished himself in the company by his talent and courage.　他在公司里以他的才干和胆量而出名。
　He distinguished himself in physics.　他在物理方面享有盛名。
　He distinguished himself many times in battle.　他屡建战功。
　He distinguished himself in cowardice.　他的懦弱人人皆知。
2. 突出；炫耀 make oneself noticeable by one's behaviour
　I see you've been distinguishing yourself at school again, I have had a lot of complaints about your behaviour.　我知道你又在学校里炫耀自己了，我对你的举止不知埋怨过多少次了。

 ♣ distinguish between, distinguish from
　distinguish between　与distinguish from的意思基本相同。但between有时可以省略，意思仍然不变，而from则不可省略， distinguish from偶尔也作“使…不同于”解， distinguish between则无此义。
 ♣ distinguish, differ
　这组词的共同意思是“不同于…”。其区别是：distinguish既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词，而differ只可作不及物动词。当differ译作“有区别，不同于”时，一般不以人作主语。此外， differ还可作“看法不同，与…意见相左”解，而distinguish则无此义。
 ♣ distinguish, demarcate, differentiate, discriminate
　这组词的共同意思是“区分”。其区别是：distinguish用于有联系的各种事物，可以相像，也可以不相像；differentiate用于同类物品；discriminate用于只有细微差别的事物，如真伪钞票；而demarcate则用于区别明显，犹如有一条界线的事物。