| 释义 |
●ˌmake sb/sth ˈout 🔑1. to manage to see sb/sth or read sth 看出；读出；辨出◆I could just make out the shape of a house in the darkness.
黑暗中我只能隐约看见房子的轮廓。◆She could just make out the sound of distant voices.
她模模糊糊地听到远处有人说话。◆I couldn’t make out what he was saying.
我听不清他当时在说什么。◆Can you make out his handwriting?
你认得出他的字迹吗？ ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析make sb/sth out
discern sth ◇ distinguish sb/sth ◇ identify sb/sth ◇ make sb/sth out ◇ pick sb/sth out
These verbs all mean to be able to see or hear sb / sth and especially to be able to say who or what they are. 这些动词都表示看出、听出、辨出。
discern sth (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal)
to recognize or know sth, especially sth that is not obvious 认出；辨出He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome. 他觉察到他们接待他时态度有些冷淡。
distinguish sb / sth (not used in the progressive tenses)
to manage to see or hear sb / sth that is not very clear 看出；听出；辨出I could not distinguish her words, but she sounded agitated. 我听不清她说的话，不过听上去她很焦虑。She could not distinguish the make of the car. 她认不出这辆车的牌子。
NOTE Distinguish is often used in the negative, or with a verb that has a negative meaning. * distinguish 常用于否定句，或与含否定意义的动词连用。
identify sb / sth
to be able to say who or what sb / sth is 认出；识别The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. 尸首被确认为两名贩毒嫌疑人。First of all we must identify the problem areas. 首先，我们应该明确问题领域。
make sb / sth out (not used in the progressive tenses)
to manage to see or hear sb / sth that is not very clear （勉强）看出，听出，辨出I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 黑暗中我只能隐约看见一个影子。
pick sb / sth out
to recognize sb / sth from among other people or things 认出；辨出See if you can pick me out in this photo. 看看你能不能在这张照片上认出我来。
WHICH WORD?
Distinguish is more formal than make sb / sth out and is more likely to have a noun phrase as object * distinguish 比 make sb / sth out 更为正式，往往接名词短语作宾语I was able to distinguish the bird's yellow beak. 我能看见黄色的鸟嘴。
Make sb / sth out is more likely to have a clause with what or who as object * make sb / sth out 往往接 what 或 who 引导的从句作宾语I couldn't make out what she was saying. 我听不清她在说什么。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto identify / distinguish sb / sth by sthto identify / make out / discern / distinguish who / what / how… to clearly / easily / barely / hardly identify / make out / discern / pick out / distinguish sb / sthto accurately / correctly identify / discern / pick out / distinguish sb / sthto attempt / try / enable sb / help (sb) to identify / make out / discern / pick out / distinguish sb / sth2. (used especially in negative sentences and questions 尤用于否定句和疑问句) to understand sb/sth; to see the reasons why sth happens or why sb behaves in the way that they do 理解；弄懂◆She couldn’t make out the expression on his face as he spoke.
她不明白他说话时的表情。◆I can’t make her out at all.
我根本摸不透她。◆He couldn’t make out what was going on.
他搞不清这到底是怎么回事。◆You need to apply for a permit, as far as I can make out.
据我所知，你需要申请许可证。◆How do you make that out (= how did you reach that conclusion)?
你怎么得出那个结论的？ NOTE Not used in the passive. 不用于被动语态。1 [v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) 2 [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |