Tell (someone or something) apart
区分得开;分得清
To be able to discern or distinguish two or more people or things that appear or seem similar.
能够辨别或区分两个或两个以上的看起来很相似的人或物。
apart /əˈpɑː(r)t/
adv. 区分开地
discern /dɪˈsɜːn/
v. 识别
distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
v. 区别;辨别
appear /əˈpɪə(r)/
v. 看来
similar /ˈsɪmələ(r)/
adj. 相似的
Even our parents sometimes have trouble telling me and my brother apart.
就连我们的父母有时也分不清我和我弟弟。
have trouble doing something
做某事有困难
I couldn't tell apart the real twenty-dollar bill from the counterfeit one.
我分不清20美元面值的真钞和假钞。
counterfeit /ˈkaʊntəfɪt/
adj. 伪造的
The twins were identical, and we couldn't tell them apart.
这对双胞胎一模一样,我们分不清他们谁是谁。
identical /aɪˈdentɪkl/
adj. 完全相同的
Conversation
对话
A: So Laura, do you both look alike?
劳拉,你们俩长得像吗?
B: We do, actually. A lot of people can't tell us apart.
挺像的。很多人分不清我们。
alike /əˈlaɪk/
adj. 相似的;相像的
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