distinct，distinctive

這一對詞都是形容詞，拼法也相近，但涵義不同。

Distinct的意思是“分明的”、“明了的”、“清楚的”(well-marked，clearly defined or easily discernible)。例：

The photo you took in Hong Kong Cultural Centre is not distinct enough.

你在香港文化中心拍的那張照片不夠清晰。

She has a distinct pronunciation.

她的發(fā)音清楚。

There is a distinct smell of smoke in my room.

我的房間里有一股明顯的香煙味。

有時候，distinct還可用以表示“不同的”、“有區(qū)別的”意味。如：

This picture is distinct from that.

這幅圖和那幅不同。

The twins have distinct personalities.

這對雙胞胎的個性并不相同。

Distinctive的意思是“表示差別的”、“有特色的”、“特殊的”(marking or showing a difference)。例如：

Can you find the distinctive watermarks of this stamp?

你能找到這枚郵票上有明顯的水紋嗎?

Pupils in Hong Kong usually have distinctive badges on their school uniforms.

在香港，小學生的校服上常戴有頗具特色的徽章。

現(xiàn)將distinct和distinctive用在一個句子里，以便區(qū)分：

One of the distinctive features of this book is its distinct illustrations.

本書的特點之一就是具清楚明了的圖解。