1. Social structures are not discrete objects; they overlap and interweave. 社会结构不是离散的客体；他们重叠并交织在一起。
2. Put simply, a class is a discrete block or bundle of variables and methods. 简单地说，类是一个由变量和方法组成的离散块或束。
3. The organisms can be divided into discrete categories. 有机体可分为许多互不相联的种类。
4. Horses evolved in discrete steps, each of which persisted almost unchanged for millions of years and was eventually replaced by a distinctive newer model. 马是分阶段进化的，每一阶段都几乎保持了数百万年的不变，而最终被一种独特的新型马所取代。
5. A new study suggests that the conversational pace of everyday life may be so brisk it hampers the ability of some children for distinguishing discrete sounds and words. 一项新的研究表明，日常生活中的对话节奏可能过于轻快，以致于阻碍了一些孩子区分不同的声音和单词的能力。
