difference
n
1 [C] ~ (between A and B); ~ (in/of sth) state or way in which two people or things are not the same, or in which sb/sth has changed 差別; 差異; 不同之處; 變化; 變化之處
the marked differences between the two children 兩個(gè)孩子之間的顯著差別
Did you notice a difference (in her)? 你注意到(她)有什麼變化嗎?
It's easy to tell the difference (ie distinguish) between butter and margarine. 區(qū)別黃油和人造黃油是很容易的.
a difference of approach 方法的不同.
2 [C, U] ~ (in sth) (between A and B) amount or degree in which two things are not the same or sth has changed 差距; 差額; 變化程度
There's an age difference of six years between them, ie One of them is six years older than the other. 他們倆相差六歲.
I'll lend you 90% of the money and you'll have to find the difference, ie the other 10%. 我借給你這筆錢的90%, 其余的(10%)你自己解決.
We measured the difference(s) in temperature. 我們測(cè)量了溫度的變化.
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. 這兩種計(jì)算機(jī)價(jià)格沒多大差別.
3 [C] ~ (between A and B) (over sth) disagreement, often involving a quarrel 意見不合, 爭(zhēng)執(zhí)(常引起爭(zhēng)吵者)
Settle your differences and be friends again. 你們消除分歧, 言歸於好罷.
We had a difference of opinion (ie argued) over who had won. 我們?cè)诰烤故钦l獲勝的問題上發(fā)生了爭(zhēng)執(zhí).
4 (idm 習(xí)語) as near as makes no difference => near2. for all the `difference it/sth makes considering how little difference it/sth makes 鑒於那事物[某事物]作用甚微; 盡管有所差別. make a, no, some, etc difference (to sb/sth)
(a) have an, no, some, etc effect (on sb/sth) (對(duì)某人[某事物])有、 沒有、 有些...作用或影響
The rain didn't make much difference (to the game). 這場(chǎng)雨(對(duì)比賽)沒多大影響.
The sea air has made a difference to (ie improved) her health. 海上的空氣改善了她的健康狀況.
A hot bath makes all the difference (ie makes you feel better) in the morning. 上午洗個(gè)熱水澡能讓人精神振奮.
(b) be important, unimportant, etc (to sb/sth); matter (對(duì)某人[某事物])重要、 不重要等; 要緊、 不要緊等
It makes no difference (to me) what you say
I'm not going. 不管你怎麼說(對(duì)我來說)都無所謂, 反正我不去.
It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去也好, 明天去也好, 關(guān)系不大.
Does that make any difference? ie Is it important, need we consider it? 那要緊嗎?
Yes, it makes all the difference, ie is very important. 是的, 非常重要. make a difference between treat differently 區(qū)別對(duì)待; 不同樣對(duì)待
She makes no difference between her two sons. 她對(duì)兩個(gè)兒子一視同仁. sink one's differences => sink1. split the difference => split. with a `difference (following ns 用於名詞之後) special; unusual 特別的; 與眾不同的
She's an opera singer with a difference
she can act well! 她這個(gè)歌劇演唱家與眾不同, 因?yàn)樗€擅長(zhǎng)表演!
?? 考研助記
differ(v.不同)-difference(n.不同)
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['dif?r?ns]n. 不同, 差異【計(jì)】 差分【醫(yī)】 差, 差別【經(jīng)】 差額, 余額相關(guān)詞組: make a difference between... make no difference
loadn. 負(fù)荷;負(fù)擔(dān);裝載;工作量;
vt. 使擔(dān)負(fù);裝填;把…裝入或裝上;裝滿,堆積;
vi. 加載;裝載;裝貨;
shotn. 射手,擊球;開槍,發(fā)射;企圖;注射;
adj. 閃色的,顏色會(huì)變化的;交織的;滲透的;(俚語)壞透了的,筋疲力盡的;
vt. 射中,射擊;給…裝彈;注射;拋出;
vi. 發(fā)射,射擊;突然出現(xiàn);
v. 拍攝(shoot的過去式和過去分詞);射殺;開(槍或其他武器);打獵;