discern between (v.+prep.)
区别,分辨(两物) tell the difference between (one thing) and (another)
▲discern between sth The man couldn't discern between right and wrong.那人是非分辨不清。
Some people find it difficult to discern between blue and green.有些人很难分辨蓝色与绿色。
Even lawyers cannot always discern between fine points of the law.即使律师也并不总能对法律中的那些细节进行区别。
▲discern sth between sth It is easy to discern a connection between high rents and the lack of housing.显而易见,高房租和住房缺乏是彼此相关的。
How can we discern the difference between two books in a dark room?在黑屋子里,我们怎么能看出两本书的不同?
discern from (v.+prep.)
从…辨别 see clearly from (sth)
▲discern sth from sth The man couldn't discern good from bad.那人不能辨别善恶。
Some people find it difficult to discern blue from green.有些人很难分辨蓝色与绿色。
Even the police cannot always discern truth from lies.即使警察也并不总能区别真话与谎言。
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We discerned the figure of a man cling to the mast of the wrecked ship.我们看见一人紧抱着破船的桅杆。
He is unable to discern the shape of a horse in the mist.他不能看清雾中马的轮廓。
He could discern a faint light at the end of the forest.他能看到在森林的尽头有一线微弱的灯光。
It is often difficult to discern the truth of an event from a newspaper report.要从报纸的报道上去辨明一个事件的真实性很困难。
▲S+～+that/wh-clause
I soon discerned that the man was lying.我很快便觉出这个人正在撒谎。
He is unable to discern what is actually happening.他搞不明白正在发生什么事情。
