discern

英 [dɪˈsɜːn]

美 [dɪˈsɜːrn]

v. 觉察出; 识别; 了解; (依稀)看出，分辨出，听出

过去分词：discerned　过去式：discerned　第三人称单数：discerns　现在分词：discerning　

Collins.1 / BNC.8773 / COCA.7711

同义词辨析

detect discern【导航词义：察觉】

detectv. 发现，察觉

〔辨析〕

指发觉不易察觉到的事物。

〔例证〕

It is difficult to detect the cause of his death.
很难找出他的死因。
He detected a note of excitement in her voice.
他听出她的话语中带着兴奋。

discernv. 〈正式〉觉察出

〔辨析〕

强调通过仔细思考而察觉某事。

〔例证〕

She soon discerned that her husband was lying.
她很快就觉察出丈夫在撒谎。
It is easy to discern a certain coldness in her welcome.
很容易觉察出她的迎接有点冷淡。

verb

觉察出；识别；了解
to know, recognize or understand sth, especially sth that is not obvious
1. It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.
  从她的作品中可以识别出许多不同的创作手法。
2. He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.
  他觉察到他们的欢迎有点冷淡。
3. It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.
  了解公众支持的广泛程度常常是困难的。
（依稀）看出，分辨出，听出
to see or hear sth, but not very clearly
1. We could just discern the house in the distance.
  我们只能勉强分辨出远处的房子。

VERB 觉察出;知道;了解;辨明
If you candiscernsomething, you are aware of it and know what it is.
1. You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend...
  你需要一长串的数据才能看出这一趋势。
2. It was hard to discern why this was happening.
  很难弄清楚这为什么会发生。
VERB 依稀看出;分辨出
If you candiscernsomething, you can just see it, but not clearly.
1. Below the bridge we could just discern a narrow, weedy ditch.
  我们仅能依稀辨出桥下一条杂草丛生的窄沟。

verb

detect with the senses
1. The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
2. I can't make out the faces in this photograph
Synonym:spotrecognizerecognisedistinguishpick outmake outtell apart

If you cannot discern what it is, you can get some help from others.
如果你不能看清楚它是什么，你可以向他人寻求帮助。
I couldn't discern the number of the coin.
我不能看清那个硬币上的数字。
We may be able to discern a pattern.
我们就可以构筑一个模型图了。
On the other hand, consumers should learn to discern between true and false.
另一方面，消费者应该学会识别真假。
This material you would are to say with mother-in-law, discern her great don't agree you!
此事你便是与岳母说，看看她赞不赞成你！
Kindleberger does not claim to have a rigorous theory of such crises, but he does discern a pattern.
金德尔伯格并未声称建立了关于此类危机的严格理论，但他确实发现了一种模式。
The answer to prayer may be approaching, though we discern not its coming.
祷告的答应或许就要来了，虽然我们看不见它的来到。
The man couldn't discern between right and wrong.
那人是非分辨不清。
He almost could not discern the road in the dark.
他几乎不能在黑暗中辨认出路来。
Sharp eyes can discern truth and lies.
火眼金睛识真假。