Discern

(v. t.) To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.

(v. t.) To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as, to discern a difference.

(v. i.) To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood.

(v. i.) To make cognizance.

整理:伊冯

• We can clearly discern this in the case of animals with simple habits. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• He appeared to me as one among many other men, none of whose faces I could plainly discern. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I climbed a near tree: the level sands bounded by a pine forest, and the sea clipped round by the horizon, was all that I could discern. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness almost before it was possible. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• It provided the only hope of moral solidarity he could discern in the great welter of narrow views and self-seeking over which he had to rule. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He could still discern the outline of facts, though his own relation to them had changed. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He can discern the seven hills upon which Rome is built. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• All that I have looked upon, with my half-blind and sinful eyes, Thou hast discerned clearly, brightly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• On approaching nearer, Bella discerned that the refection had the appearance of a small cottage-loaf and a pennyworth of milk. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Trees gigantic and aged grew near; before the gate I discerned a crowd of moving human figures--with intense curiosity I lifted my glass to my eye. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• And Wat Tyrrel's mark, at a hundred yards, said a voice from behind, but by whom uttered could not be discerned. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The tramp of horses, distinctly heard in the silence, was at length discerned. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The art of rowing can first be discerned upon the Nile. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• She had that rare sense which discerns what is unalterable, and submits to it without murmuring. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He had a quick eye at discerning character, and was struck by a remark which Mr. Thornton made at dinner-time. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• On the other hand, the Secretary was discerning, discreet, and silent, though as zealous as if the affairs had been his own. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The maxims which his discerning mind has formed apply to innumerable cases and characters. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• So easily pleasedso little discerning;what signified her praise? 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• A glass of fine wine was likewise tasted, with discerning though most decorous relish. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But not when he tells any ugly-looking truth about _you_, said discerning consciousness. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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