形容词(adjective):有鉴别力的,有眼光的,善于判断的。形容一个人能够敏锐地辨别事物的好坏、真假或优劣。
/dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
She is a discerning reader who only picks the best novels.
她是一位有眼光的读者,只挑选最好的小说来读。
The discerning critic immediately noticed the subtle differences between the original painting and the forgery, which had fooled many experts before.
这位目光敏锐的评论家立刻注意到了原作与赝品之间的细微差别,而此前许多专家都被骗过了。
源自拉丁语 discernere,由 **dis-**(分开)和 cernere(区分、筛选)组成,原意为"将事物分开来看",引申为"辨别、识别"。经由古法语 discerner 传入英语。现在分词形式 discerning 逐渐被用作形容词,强调一个人具有出色的判断力和鉴赏力。