① distinctive意為“獨特的,有特色的,與眾不同的,鑒別性的”。
Students from different schools wear distinctive badges. 不同學(xué)校的學(xué)生戴著不同的?;?。
② distinct強調(diào)應(yīng)該分辨開來,不容混淆,“明顯的,不同的”。
The new plan is a distinct improvement on the one we originally made. 這個新計劃比我們原來制訂的顯然有所改進。
The two issues are distinct from each other. 這是兩個截然不同的問題。
比較
Beer has a very distinctive smell;it's quite distinct from the smell of wine. 啤酒味道很獨特,它同白酒的味道大不相同。