* distinguish 1

v. 区分，分辨

It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.

很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。

Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.

有时候现实和幻想很难区分。

* distinguishable

a. 能分辨出来的，区别得出的

The fake was barely distinguishable from the original painting.

这幅赝品与原画几乎无法区别。

* distinction

n. 差别，区别，对比

distinctions between traditional and modern societies

传统社会和现代社会的差别

* distinguish yourself 2

表现突出

He distinguished himself on several occasions in the civil war.

他在内战中几次表现突出。

* distinguished

a. 卓越的，杰出的，著名的

a distinguished career in medicine

在医学领域的辉煌生涯

* distinct

a. 明显不同的，截然不同的，不同种类的

two entirely distinct languages

两种完全不同的语言

* distinctive

a. 〔特征、性格或外表〕独特的，特别的，与众不同的

a rock band with a distinctive sound

音色独特的摇滚乐队

* extinguisher

n. 灭火器

* extinguish

v. 熄灭〔火或光〕

Please extinguish all cigarettes.

请把所有的香烟都熄灭

* extinct

a. 灭绝的，绝种的

Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.

恐龙已灭绝数百万年了。

Pandas could become extinct in the wild.

熊猫在野生环境中可能会绝种。

* extinction

n. 灭绝，绝种

species in danger of extinction

有灭绝危险的物种

* instinct

n. 本能，直觉，天性

Animals have a natural instinct for survival.

动物有求生的本能。