音标

英 [dɪˈstɪŋkʃn]；美 [dɪˈstɪŋkʃn]

意思

可数名词：差别；区别；不同之处，指能够区分两个或多个事物的特征或特性。

不可数名词：卓越；杰出；优秀，表示在某方面表现出色、与众不同。

可数名词：荣誉；殊荣；奖赏，常指因成就突出而获得的特殊认可或奖励。

造句

There is a clear distinction between right and wrong.（是非之间有明显的区别。）

The report highlights the distinction between urban and rural living standards.（报告强调了城乡生活水平的差异。）

She made no distinction between her two sons; she loved them equally.（她对两个儿子一视同仁，同样地爱他们。）

This university is famous for its academic distinction.（这所大学以其卓越的学术成就而闻名。）

He achieved distinction in the field of science through years of hard work.（经过多年的努力，他在科学领域取得了杰出成就。）

Winning the Nobel Prize is a great distinction for any scientist.（获得诺贝尔奖对任何科学家来说都是一项巨大的荣誉。）

The award is a distinction that recognizes her outstanding contribution to the community.（这个奖项是对她为社区做出杰出贡献的一种认可。）

Can you draw a distinction between these two similar concepts?（你能区分这两个相似的概念吗？）

The distinction in quality between the two products is quite obvious.（这两种产品在质量上的差别很明显。）

His work ethic earned him the distinction of being the employee of the month.（他的职业道德使他荣获月度最佳员工的殊荣。）

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常讨论：在讨论事物差异时使用。例如：“What's the distinction between British English and American English?（英式英语和美式英语有什么区别？）”

夸赞他人：称赞别人成就时提及。“Your hard work has brought you great distinction. I'm really proud of you.（你的努力工作为你带来了巨大的荣誉。我真为你骄傲。）”

写作运用

议论文写作：用于阐述观点，分析差异。“In this essay, we need to discuss the distinction between competition and cooperation.（在这篇文章中，我们需要讨论竞争与合作的区别。）”

记叙文写作：描述人物成就。“He won many distinctions during his college years, which laid a solid foundation for his future career.（他在大学期间获得了许多荣誉，这为他未来的职业生涯奠定了坚实的基础。）”

学习积累

结合实例记忆：学习时，将 “distinction” 与具体的事物差异或人物成就联系起来。比如想到男女在思维方式上的区别，或者某位著名科学家获得的荣誉等。

通过短语记忆：记住一些常用搭配，如 “make a distinction（区分；加以区别）”“draw a distinction（区分）” 等，通过短语来加深对单词的理解和运用。