[VERB 动词]觉察出;知道;了解;辨明 If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is.
[V n]
[V wh]
[Also V that]
[FORMAL 正式]
You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend...
你需要一长串的数据才能看出这一趋势。
It was hard to discern why this was happening.
很难弄清楚这为什么会发生。
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[VERB 动词]依稀看出;分辨出 If you can discern something, you can just see it, but not clearly.
[V n]
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Below the bridge we could just discern a narrow, weedy ditch.
我们仅能依稀辨出桥下一条杂草丛生的窄沟。
Oxford
dis·cern/dɪˈsɜːn; NAmEdɪˈsɜːrn/verb( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) ( formal) 1to know, recognize or understand sth, especially sth that is not obvious 觉察出;识别;了解SYN
detect
discernsth ◆It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.从她的作品中可以了解到许多不同的创作手法。◆He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.他觉察到他们的接待有点冷淡。discernhow, whether, etc… ◆It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.了解公众支持的广泛程度常常是困难的。discernthat… ◆I quickly discerned that something was wrong.我很快觉察到出了问题。2discernsth to see or hear sth, but not very clearly (依稀)看出,分辨出,听出SYNmake out◆We could just discern the house in the distance.我们只能勉强分辨出远处的房子。▶dis·cern·ible/; NAmE/adjective( formal) SYN
perceptible
◆There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.相互竞争的品牌之间往往看不出明显的区别。◆His face was barely discernible in the gloom.在黑暗中很难看得清他的脸。discerndiscernsdiscerneddiscerningdis·cern/dɪˈsɜːn; NAmEdɪˈsɜːrn/dis·cern·ible/; NAmE/
1to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefullydiscern what/where/why etc Officials were keen to discern how much public support there was.► see thesaurus at
recognize
2to be able to see something by looking carefullySYN perceive: We could just discern a town in the distance.—discernible adjective—discernibly adverbGRAMMAR: Usign the progressiveDiscern is not used in the progressive. You say: · I discern a slight difference.✗Don’t say: I am discerning a slight difference.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
WDF
discern
[dɪˈsɜ:n]discerned, discerning, discerns
CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS
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VERB10411
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discerning[512]
辨别(63%),看出(27%),察觉(10%)
vt.识别;领悟,认识
vi.看清楚,辨别
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