distinguished
adj. 卓越的; 著名的; 受人尊敬的; 顯得重要的
v. 辨別,區別( distinguish的過去式和過去分詞); 突出; 區別(distinguish的過去式)
If you describe a person or their work as distinguished, you mean that they have been very successful in their career and have a good reputation.
...a distinguished academic family.
傑出的學者之家
...a distinguished career.
成就卓然的事業
If you describe someone as distinguished, you mean that they look very noble and respectable.
He looked very distinguished.
他看上去非常高貴。
...a distinguished gentleman.
一位尊貴的紳士
1. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation;
2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person;
3. set apart from other such things
He was not only a distinguished writer but a fertilizer of other talents.
他不僅是個傑出的作家,而且還有使人獲益的其它才幹.
He has distinguished himself many times at the risk of life since he joined the army.
他參軍以來,出生入死屢建功勞.
This international award has set the seal on a long and distinguished career.
這項國際獎的授予是對一項長久而崇高的事業的肯定.
Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.
大象以其長長的鼻子顯示出與其他動物的不同.
Sometimes formal English and informal English must be carefully distinguished.
有時候正式英語與非正式英語要十分小心地加以區分.