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indistinguishable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·dis·tin·guish·a·ble /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ ●○○ adjective  SAMEthings that are indistinguishable are so similar that you cannot see any difference between them 难以分辨的,难以区分的indistinguishable from an artificial material that is almost indistinguishable from real silk 与真丝几乎无法区分的人造材料see thesaurus at same
Examples from the Corpus
indistinguishableIn the storm the sky and sea were indistinguishable.It was claimed that Russian and American defence policies were indistinguishable.He tasted the cheaper wine and found it indistinguishable from a superior one.indistinguishable fromAfricanized bees appear indistinguishable from European bees.
Corpus so indistinguishable things that that are are similar


indistinguishable
indistinguishable /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ adjective
things that are indistinguishable are so similar that you cannot see any difference between them
    indistinguishable from
    an artificial material that is almost indistinguishable from real silk
     
THESAURUS
    the same used to say that two people, things, events etc are exactly like each other: The houses on the street all look the same. | They were doing the same jobs as the men, but being paid less.
    just like/exactly like especially spoken used to say that there is very little difference between two people, things etc: He’s just like his father. | There are insects that look exactly like green leaves.
    identical identical things are exactly the same in every way: The tablets were identical in size, shape, and colour. | identical names
    indistinguishable two things that are indistinguishable are so similar that it is impossible to know which is which or to see any differences between them: The copy was indistinguishable from the original painting.
    equal two or more amounts, totals, levels etc that are equal are the same as each other: Spend an equal amount of time on each essay question.
    be no different from somebody/something to be the same, even though you expect them to be different: People often think that movie stars are special, but really they’re no different from anybody else.
    can’t tell the difference (also can’t tell somebody/something apart) especially spoken if you can’t tell the difference between two people or things, or if you can’t tell them apart, they look, sound, or seem exactly the same to you: Emma and Louise sound so alike on the phone that I can’t tell the difference.


in·dis·tin·guish·ableBrE /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/ 🔊 adjective~ (from sth) if two things are indistinguishable, or one is indistinguishable from the other, it is impossible to see any differences between them 无法分辨的;无法区分的The male of the species is almost indistinguishable from the female. 这个物种的雄性和雌性几乎分辨不出。🔊🔊not clear; not able to be clearly identified 不清楚的;无法识别的His words were indistinguishable. 他说的话听不清楚。🔊🔊