[fēng liú, ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 风流 / 風流] distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in life style; romantic; dissolute; loose, #14,924[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Distinguished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distinguishing}.] [F.
distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- +
stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and
so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf.
{Extinguish}.]
1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
mark off by some characteristic.
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Not more distinguished by her purple vest,
Than by the charming features of her face. --Dryden.
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Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
eglantine. --Nares.
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2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
sounds into high and low.
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Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
those that belong to the heavens, and those that
belong to the earth. --T. Burnet.
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3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
to distinguish the sound of a drum.
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We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
well as truth from falsehood. --Watts.
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Nor more can you distinguish of a man,
Than of his outward show. --Shak.
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4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
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Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv.
7. (Douay
version).
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5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
or for."To distinguish themselves by means never tried
before." --Johnson.
Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Distinguished \Dis*tin"guished\, a.
1. Marked; special.
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The most distinguished politeness. --Mad. D'
Arblay.
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2. Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or
indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; --
applied to persons and deeds.
Syn: Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated;
transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary;
prominent. -- {Distinguished}, {Eminent}, {Conspicuous},
{Celebrated}, {Illustrious}. A man is eminent, when he
stands high as compared with those around him;
conspicuous, when he is so elevated as to be seen and
observed; distinguished, when he has something which
makes him stand apart from others in the public view;
celebrated, when he is widely spoken of with honor and
respect; illustrious, when a splendor is thrown around
him which confers the highest dignity.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
distinguished
adj 1: (used of persons) standing above others in character or
attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"
2: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an
eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's
imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" [syn:
{distinguished}, {grand}, {imposing}, {magisterial}]
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