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Tell (someone or something) apart
区别得开;分得清
To be able to discern or distinguish two or more people or things that appear or seem similar.
可以区分或区别两个或两个以上的看起来很类似的人或物。
apart
adv. 区别开地
discern
v. 辨认
distinguish
v. 差异;区分
appear
v. 看来
similar
adj. 类似的
Even our parents sometimes have trouble tellingme and my brother apart.
就连咱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 apartthe real twenty-dollar bill from the counterfeit one.
我分不清20美元面值的真钞和假钞。
counterfeit
adj. 编造的
The twins were
identical, and we couldn't tellthem apart.
这对双胞胎千篇一律,咱们分不清他们谁是谁。
identical
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 tellus apart.
挺像的。许多人分不清咱们。
alike
adj. 类似的;相像的