剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - discern collapse

discern
[UK]/dɪ'sɜ:n/ [US]/-'sɝ:n/ formal
verb [T]
* to see, recognize or understand something that is not clear
看出；辨别出；明白

1. I could just discern a figure in the darkness.
在黑暗中我只能看出一个人影。

2. It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures.
在这些数字中很难找出规律。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - discern collapse

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1.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.

【语法信息】：V n

【语法信息】：V wh

【语法信息】：Also V that

【语域标签】：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。

2.VERB 动词依稀看出;分辨出 If you can discern something, you can just see it, but not clearly.

【语法信息】：V n

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • 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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - discern collapse

discern
dis·cern / di5sE:n; NAmE -5sE:rn / verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal)
1. to know, recognize or understand sth, especially sth that is not obvious
   觉察出；识别；了解
   SYN  detect :
  ▪ [VN]
   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.
   他觉察到他们的欢迎有点冷淡。
  ▪ [V wh-]
   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。
  ▪ [also V that]
2. [VN] to see or hear sth, but not very clearly
   (依稀)看出,分辨出,听出
   SYN  make out :
   We could just discern the house in the distance.
   我只能勉强分辨出远处的房子。
⇨ note at identify
• dis·cern·ible adj.
   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。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - discern collapse

discern verb

• ADVERB clearly, easily, readily (esp. AmE) She could clearly ~ a figure walking up to the house. | barely (esp. AmE), dimly (esp. BrE), just, only

• VERB + DISCERN be able to, can | be difficult to, be hard to | be possible to | be easy to

Discern is used with these nouns as the object: meaning, pattern, truth

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - discern collapse

discern verb
⇨ identify

新牛津英语同义词词典 - discern collapse

discern

verb
in the dim light he could discern a handful of ghostly figures
PERCEIVE , make out, pick out, detect, recognize, notice, observe, see, spot; identify, determine, distinguish, differentiate, discriminate, tell apart; become cognizant of, become aware of, become conscious of; poetic/literary descry, espy.
-opposite(s): OVERLOOK ; MISS.

词源记忆 - discern collapse

discern 识别
dis-, 分开；-cern, 分开，词源同concern, certain。即区分开，识别。