distinctive與distinct有什麼區別

distinct，distinctive這一對詞都是形容詞，拼法也相近，但涵義不同。Distinct的意思是“分明的”、“明瞭的”、“清楚的”（well－marked，clearly defined or easily discernible）。例：The photo you took in Hong Kong Cultural Centre is not distinct enough．你在香港文化中心拍的那張照片不夠清晰。She has a distinct pronunciation．她的發音清楚。There is a distinct smell of smoke in my room．我的房間裏有一股明顯的香煙味。有時候，distinct還可用以表示“不同的”、“有區別的”意味。如：This picture is distinct from that．這幅圖和那幅不同。The twins have distinct personalities．這對雙胞胎的個性並不相同。Distinctive的意思是“表示差別的”、“有特色的”、“特殊的”（marking or showing a difference）。例如：Can you find the distinctive watermarks of this stamp你能找到這枚郵票上有明顯的水紋嗎Pupils in Hong Kong usually have distinctive badges on their school uniforms．在香港，小學生的校服上常戴有頗具特色的徽章。現將distinct和distinctive用在一個句子裏，以便區分：One of the distinctive features of this book is its distinct illustrations．本書的特點之一就是具清楚明瞭的圖解。